Ukraine Aid From US Won’t Be Approved for a Month, Maybe Longer
- Ukraine allies in US Congress begin uphill battle for help
- Assistance caught in partisan fight over immigration
Ukrainian soldiers collect artillery shells at a position in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Nov. 11.
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New US aid for Ukraine risks slipping to mid-December and maybe longer, casting doubt on Washington’s ability to keep up the flow of weapons that both the Biden administration and the Ukrainian government say is vital.
Ukraine’s congressional backers are engaged in a tough battle over an expansive aid package whose fate is now enmeshed in a partisan fight over border policies and torn from must-pass bills that would prompt swift action.