The White House alerts the United States Congress that there will be no funds for Ukraine at the end of the year

The White House warned this Monday that at the end of the year the US Government will not have money to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia and has asked Congress to urgently approve measures so that funds can continue to be sent.

In a letter signed by Shalanda Young, head of the United States Office of Management and Budget, the US Executive assures that, without action by Congress, “by the end of the year” the Government will run out of resources to acquire more weapons and equipment for Ukraine.

“There is no magic pool of financing available to face this moment. We have run out of money and almost out of time,” says the letter, addressed to the president of the House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson; to the Democratic leader of this chamber, Hakeem Jeffries; to the leader of the Senate majority, Chuck Schumer, and the Republican leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell.

Stopping the shipment of weapons and equipment, the letter adds, “will put at risk the achievements made by Ukraine” and “increase the probability of Russian military victories.” “Our security assistance packages have already become smaller and aid deliveries more limited. “If our aid stops, it will cause major problems for Ukraine,” he said.

And the money given to Ukraine “has stopped Russia's advances in Ukraine, helped Ukraine achieve important military victories and revitalized the US Defense Industrial Base (DIB).”

In a later press conference, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reiterated that the United States is “running out of money” for Ukraine.

“I believe that any member of Congress who does not support funding Ukraine is voting for an outcome that will make it easier for Putin to prevail.”. “A vote against supporting Ukraine is a vote to improve Putin's strategic position,” he said.

To date, the United States has provided $111 billion in financing to support Ukraine. Of these, 67 billion, approximately 60%, has strengthened the defense capabilities of the United States.

“Our own military readiness has improved, as the Department of Defense is purchasing new equipment to replace what we sent to Ukraine, boosting and expanding production lines, and supporting good-paying jobs in dozens of states across the country,” the letter details. .

As of mid-November, the Department of Defense had used 97% of the 62.3 billion it received, and the State has used 100% of the 4.7 billion in military assistance it obtained. Approximately 27.2 billion has been used for economic and civil security assistance (such as demining) in Ukraine, “which is as essential to Ukraine's survival as military assistance.”

“If Ukraine's economy collapses, they will not be able to continue fighting. “Putin understands this well, which is why Russia has made the destruction of Ukraine's economy a central element of its strategy, which can be seen in its attacks on Ukraine's grain exports and energy infrastructure,” says the letter.

Following the budget extension approved last November and ratified by Biden, legislators have until February to negotiate the fiscal budget for fiscal year 2024, which has already begun.