David Cameron meets with Trump and calls on Republicans to support Ukraine
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David Cameron met with Donald Trump to urge Republicans to support aid to Ukraine amid congressional deadlock over a $60 billion aid package for Kyiv.
On the eve of his trip to Washington, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron held talks with Donald Trump. During the meeting, the British politician called on Republicans to support assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by UNN with reference to The Financial Times and Liberation.
David Cameron met with Donald Trump to urge Republicans to support aid to Ukraine. The talks in Florida came ahead of the British Foreign Secretary's trip to Washington to meet with lawmakers
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Earlier, a British Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed that David Cameron paid a visit to the United States on Monday, April 8. The head of British diplomacy "met with former President Trump in Florida," but the British Foreign Office did not disclose details of the content of the discussions between Trump and Cameron.
It is a common practice for ministers to meet with opposition candidates as part of their international work
According to the FT, before the trip, Cameron said he would urge House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, to make a decision on funding for Ukraine. According to people familiar with the matter, a meeting between Johnson and Cameron was not planned. At the same time, Johnson refused to use his authority to call for a vote in the lower house of Congress on new security funds, including $60 billion to help Ukraine.
The Republicans' blocking of new US funding comes amid fears that Russian occupation forces will take advantage of Ukraine's diminished firepower and slower supply of Western ammunition to seize more territory, the Financial Times notes.
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A $60 billion (€55.3 billion) military and economic aid program for Kyiv has been blocked in the US Congress since last year. Democrats and Republicans are divided on the issue.
A successful Ukraine and a failed Putin are vital to the security of Americans and Europeans
According to him, Russia's victory will be "clearly heard in Beijing, Tehran and North Korea." The assistance provided by European countries and the United States "is of great importance on the battlefields in Ukraine and in the Black Sea," the British Foreign Office emphasized.
Earlier this year, the UK announced an additional £2.5 billion (€2.9 billion) in aid to Ukraine. But the deadlock in Washington has been persisting for several months now, causing great concern for Ukraine and its allies.
If Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war
