Washington [US], October 5: US President Joe Biden admitted that he was "really concerned" about the lack of aid to Ukraine, due to political turmoil in the country.
AFP on October 5 reported that US President Joe Biden admitted that political turmoil in Washington could threaten US aid to Ukraine, and called on the Republican Party to support "vital" aid. for Kyiv.
He said he would soon give a major speech on the need to support Ukraine's fight against Russia, after turmoil in Washington worried US allies.
"That really worries me," he told the press when asked if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's dismissal would affect aid to Ukraine.
"But I know there are a majority of members of the House and Senate of both parties who say they support funding for Ukraine," he added.
The leader pointed out that "there is another way we can find funding" without congressional approval, but did not provide further details.
The White House added that the president will have a briefing on Ukraine from his national security team today, the first meeting featuring new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Charles. Brown.
Mr. Biden's latest statement reflects a change, after he once said he was confident the new aid package would be passed.
Meanwhile, US officials said the country will transfer large quantities of weapons and ammunition confiscated from Iran to Ukraine, a move that could alleviate the severe shortage as the Ukrainian military waits for more reinforcements. Western aid.
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) transferred more than 1 million units of ammunition confiscated from Iran to the Ukrainian armed forces on October 2.
"The government has been in possession of this ammunition since July 20, through the Ministry of Justice's civil confiscation decision against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," according to a CENTCOM statement.
In March, the Department of Justice announced its intention to confiscate 1 million rounds of ammunition, thousands of detonators and thousands of pounds of propellant that the US Navy confiscated from Iran while being transported to Yemen on December 9, 2022 . Accordingly, Iran's transfer violates Resolution 2216 of the United Nations Security Council.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
