White House cannot predict when US Congress will pass Ukraine aid package
(Baonghean.vn) - A top US official said on March 20 that Washington could not predict when the important $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine would be approved by Congress.
Kiev's army is facing shortages of manpower and ammunition as political wrangling in the US Congress raises uncertainty about the future of Western support.
“It’s taken too long. And I know that, you know that,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said of the stalled aid bill during a visit to Kiev. “I’m not going to make a prediction about when it will be completed, but we are working to get it done as soon as possible… but I can’t make a specific prediction today,” he told reporters at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital.
On the same day, in a video address, President Zelensky reiterated his call for air defense systems after the Russian air attack. “Our partners have these defense systems. And our partners need to understand that air defense systems must be used to protect lives,” he said.
From Moscow, President Putin declared that he would restore order to the border regions, as the consequences of the war launched by Russia in its neighbor continued to spill into Russian territory. "Of course, the first thing is to ensure security. There are many different ways, they are not easy, but we will do them," Mr. Putin said.
