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White House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid 'kneecap' to Ukraine (apnews.com)

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The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.

In a letter to House and Senate leaders and also released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young warned the U.S. will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, saying that would “kneecap” Ukraine on the battlefield.

She added that the U.S. already has run out of money that it has used to prop up Ukraine’s economy, and “if Ukraine’s economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting, full stop.”

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.

Biden has sought a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other needs, but it has faced a difficult reception on Capitol Hill, where there is growing skepticism about the magnitude of assistance for Ukraine and where even Republicans supportive of the funding are insisting on U.S.-Mexico border policy changes to halt the flow of migrants as a condition for the assistance.

The Biden administration has said it has slowed the pace of some military assistance to Kyiv in recent weeks to try to stretch supplies until Congress approves more funding.

The letter followed a classified Capitol Hill briefing on Nov. 29 for the top House and Senate leaders on the need for the assistance.

Defense and other national security officials briefed the “big four” congressional leaders as Congress is debating President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion funding package, which includes $61 billion for Ukraine but has become snared by Republican demands for U.S.-Mexico border security changes.

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[-] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl -1 points 11 months ago

Classic US. Overspends and forces a debt they will not end up paying. Instead, the US will probably end up with several land/mining rights from Ukraine and maybe Russia, since they won't be able to pay either.

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[-] mydude@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago

One more billion should do it.

[+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -15 points 11 months ago

Hey I've got an idea, let's drag the Ukraine war out another 2 decades and see how much death and destruction that can continue to fester.

I'm sure it won't lead to millions of angry, broken men who will never be able to feel integrate with society and cause a spiraling of violence and crime throughout Europe and the world reverberating for decades into the future.

Oh, and drug use and homelessness. Almost forgot about that, silly me.

[+] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world -9 points 11 months ago

Well, we could end this horror-show tomorrow by turning Moscow into a sheet of glass.

Let's call Vlad Puta's bluff and see how many of his 50 year old ICBM's even make it out of their silos, much less to a target. They are widely thought to be ill-maintained, looted by a very active military black market, and old as shit. Add to that our space and air defense spending, and I'm betting the only country that would experience any Russian radiation would be Russia.

[-] avrachan@lemmings.world 4 points 11 months ago

actively calling for nuclear war because you are not entertained by the ongoing war - very cool.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Defending Russia because you are entertained by children, elderly and non-combatants being tortured, raped and murdered - very cool.

[-] avrachan@lemmings.world -1 points 11 months ago

where did I defend Russia. Also if you think Ukraine and USA don't torture, rape and murder innocent civilians I don't know what to tell you.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And where did I mention being entertained or not by a war? Yet you pretended I was calling for an attack on Russia for my own entertainment.

Your post history defends Putin over and over again, so you can fuck smooth off with that fake, smug conservative bullshit. I am not fooled by your insincere, bad faith troll arguments, blyat.

[-] avrachan@lemmings.world -1 points 11 months ago

oh I'm so sorry I tried to fool a wise intelligent person like yourself.

I'll go back to Russia since you have outed me so badly, also thanks for typing that Russian word - a language I obviously know.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

No problem. Always happy to help.

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