Ukraine’s Allies Worry US Domestic Politics Threaten Kyiv Aid
- Congress considering funding bill that excludes Ukraine aid
- Concerns on US come as EU also struggles to agree to more aid
A serviceman and his friend pay tribute to comrades next to Ukrainian flags in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photographer: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
Ukraine’s closest European allies are increasingly concerned about the US’s ability to sustain support for Kyiv amid a thorny political spending debate ahead of next year’s presidential elections.
Senior officials from Baltic nations expressed disquiet in interviews about tensions over funding in the US Congress that threaten to leave Ukraine without sufficient aid to beat back Russia’s invasion, as a slower-than-expected counteroffensive grinds to a stalemate.
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Ukraine’s Allies Worry US Domestic Politics Threaten Kyiv Aid