U.S. Senate on aid package approval for Ukraine: Decision likely postponed until January
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The U.S. Senate is likely to postpone the approval of the combined aid package for Ukraine and Israel, reports The Guardian.
The leaders of the U.S. Senate have stated that an agreement for providing additional aid to Ukraine and strengthening US border security is unlikely to be reached anytime soon, with one high-ranking Democrat suggesting that the decision might be delayed until January.
"I hope that they’re going to prepare the text and sit down and roll up their sleeves and finish up as soon as we get back in January," said Senator Dick Durbin.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the participants in the process were "making slow and steady progress."
Background
In early October, President Joe Biden requested over $100 billion from Congress for national security needs, including new funding of over $60 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Republicans refused to support the initiative, insisting that the White House incorporate their proposals on border security into the request.
Republicans and Democrats began negotiations to reach a compromise on this matter. Against this backdrop, the United States Senate decided not to go on recess for another week.
Democrats aim to continue negotiations with Republicans regarding President Joe Biden's request, which includes aid to Ukraine.
For more details on why the U.S. is struggling to agree on aid to Ukraine, check out RBC-Ukraine's article.
