Democratic Congressman Quigley believes it is realistic to approve aid to Ukraine in mid-January: there is a "Plan B" just in case
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Congressman Mike Quigley expressed confidence that aid to Ukraine will likely be approved in mid-January 2024, emphasizing that there is a contingency plan in case of delays, as it is very important to prevent further aggression by authoritarian states.
The US Congress is likely to will probably consider approving an aid package for Ukraine in mid-January, according to Mike Quigley, a Democratic Party representative, who also noted that a delay in aid from the The delay in aid from the US could lead to increased aggression on the part of Russia, but there is also a contingency plan.
This was reported by. UNN with reference to Voice of America.
I am an optimist. I believe we will do it in January. If someone says we won't go on a break until this issue is resolved, that's fine with me, too. But I think that realistically, we are talking about mid-January
At the same time, he noted that a delay in US aid would not only affect Ukraine. It will also encourage Russia, China, Iran and other authoritarian states to act more aggressively and boldly.
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The decision to help Kyiv sends a signal to both enemies and friends in NATO. And I'm very concerned that if we delay in helping Ukraine, many of our allies will do the same
As a last resort, there is a "Plan B case, according to the senator, there is a "Plan B" that involves some procedural methods: In particular, to try to "free" the bills that have allocations for Ukraine. There are also "clean funding bills" that that finance Ukraine.
"Plan B" is far from being as good, but it is very important to avoid gaps in the provision of aid," Mike Quigley summarized.
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The White House expects for congressional approval of additional aid to Ukraine in January, with the urgency of this aid emphasized by the urgency of this aid is emphasized by the ongoing conflict and logistical problems.
Also, UNN reported that the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov is optimistic that the US Congress will approve funding for aid to Ukraine in January, following assurances from U.S. leaders and bipartisan and bipartisan efforts.
