As the debate over the Ukraine aid budget intensifies, with ongoing tensions between the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States, President Joe Biden engages in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to find a breakthrough
On the 10th (local time), White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre announced in his statement, “President Biden has invited President Zelensky to the White House on the 12th to emphasize the United State’s commitment to support.”
Jean-Pierre added, “In the context of Russia escalating its attacks on Ukraine, the two leaders will discuss the importance of continued U.S. support.”
This will be President Zelensky’s second visit to the White House since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky has visited the White House twice before, in December of last year and in September.
CNN evaluated Zelensky’s visit to the White House as “taking place at a crucial moment in congressional negotiations over budget approval.”
Previously, in October, President Biden submitted an emergency security budget of $106 billion, including support for Israel and Ukraine, to Congress.
President Biden along with the White House and the administration, has been pressuring Congress to approve the additional support budget by the end of the year warning that if it does not, the budget for supporting Ukraine will run out by the end of the year. However, the Republicans are opposing it, making the situation uncertain.
As the war in Ukraine drags on, public opinion in the U.S. about supporting Ukraine is worsening, particularly among Republican supporters.
According to a recent survey by Pew Research of 5,203 U.S. adults, 31% of all respondents said the U.S.’s support for the war in Ukraine has gone too far. Among Democrats and independents who lean Democratic, only 16% think the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine, while among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, the same response reached 48%.
By. Jee Won Lee
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