Biden Tells Allies Ukraine Support ‘Strong’ Amid Congress Chaos
- US Congress omitted $6 billion in aid from spending bill
- Biden pressed House Speaker to secure passage of Ukraine aid
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President Joe Biden reassured allies US support for Ukraine would continue, seeking to ease worries after a government funding bill omitted $6 billion in aid.
Biden told nearly a dozen foreign leaders in a Tuesday telephone call that the US would stand by Ukraine “as long as it takes as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity, with fellow leaders echoing their commitments,” the White House said in a statement.