The House on Saturday approved $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, ending six months of squabbling over continued U.S. funding of the war against Russia.
Even after House acts, U.S. faces protracted battle over paying for Ukraine
Experts in the media
| 20 April 2024
Origin: Washington Post.
Assuming House approval of the Ukraine aid bill, the Senate is expected to follow suit soon, leading to the president signing legislation granting the embattled country much-needed financial assistance.
“You should not take the passage of this bill as evidence that the U.S. obligations to Ukraine are over. Ukraine has no certainty even for 2025,” said Hlib Vyshlinsky, executive director of the Center for Economic Strategy, a Ukrainian think tank. “It will need further support to prevail in this war.”
The House also is expected to pass the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act (REPO), which would give the president authority to seize any Russian assets under U.S. jurisdiction.