The U.S. State Department is convinced that providing assistance to Ukraine on credit, burdening its economy with foreign debt, is not the best option for Kyiv. This was stated by State Department spokesman Matthew Miller during a briefing , UNN reports.
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We do not believe that burdening Ukraine with billions of dollars in foreign debt when it is trying to revive its economy - which is, after all, the best way for it to stand on its own two feet and defend itself without the help of other countries - is the right thing to do at this time
We are looking for opportunities in the government, but there is no substitute for the approval of the funding request by Congress: Kirby on Ukraine aidMarch 7 2024, 07:33 AM • 26954 views
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for loan assistance to Ukraineas congressional efforts to approve further aid remain stalled.
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Democrats in the US House of Representatives want to bypass Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and put to a vote a bill for a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.