With Russia Breathing Down Their Neck, Biden Tells Ukraine To Wait For...
Russia doesn't appear to be backing down this time. They have amassed somewhere in the neighborhood of 175k troops and they look to be digging in. NATO and Biden have both told Russia to back off and. In the meantime, Ukraine is more than a little concerned and has been asking for aid ASAP. Biden promised to give Ukraine $200 million in aid but is now withholding the promised aid.
“The Biden administration prepared a $200 million package of additional military assistance for Ukraine in recent weeks but held off on delivering the aid despite appeals from Kyiv and some lawmakers,” NBC News reported. “The administration’s delay of the smaller shipment of weapons and military equipment was designed to give more time for diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions and to retain leverage in the case of a Russian attack on Ukraine.”
A source claimed to the network that the administration was considering a larger package that would be approved “in the event of further incursion by Russia.” The package has been on Biden’s desk for roughly a month while Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops near the Ukrainian border.
“Although it’s unclear what the proposed $200 million aid package includes, Ukraine has asked for air defense systems, anti-ship missiles, more Javelin anti-tank missiles, electronic jamming gear, radar systems, ammunition, upgraded artillery munitions, and medical supplies,” the report added. “The Biden administration and its supporters believe a combination of threatened sanctions, military aid, and diplomacy can persuade Putin to pull back the tens of thousands of Russian troops that he has deployed along Ukraine’s border.”
If Biden promised it to them, then he should cut the crap and give it to them already. They are clearly in need right now. Russia has troops that could invade any day now, and Ukraine is going to need all the help they can get to take on Russia.