Washington DC
United Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reiterated US support for Ukraine and for holding Russia accountable.
He noted that Russia started the war against Ukraine and it could end the conflict at any time by withdrawing its forces. Taking to X, Blinken stated, Russia started the war in Ukraine and could end it at any time by withdrawing its forces and stopping its brutal attacks. Until it does, the United States has a clear way forward: Help Ukraine defend itself. Support the Ukrainian people. Hold Russia accountable.
Blinken made the statement in response to a post shared by US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen on X. Yellen stated that she along with Blinken, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and United States Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power had through a letter urged Congress to approve Biden Administration’s request to provide USD 11.8 billion in direct budget support to Ukraine
I joined SecDef, SecBlinken, and PowerUSAID in a letter urging Congress to fully support POTUS’ request to sustain our direct budget support to Ukraine, which plays a critical role in bolstering their military efforts to win this war, Yellen posted on X.
The four leaders sent a letter to US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, US House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, US Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
The letter stated, We therefore strongly urge you to provide USD 11.8 billion to Ukraine in direct budget support, a cornerstone of the President’s supplemental request.
