WASHINGTON, Nov 29 US President Joe Biden Calls on Congressional Leaders to work together to fund the conflict in Ukraine, the federal government, and the fight against the coronavirus.
Biden is holding a meeting at the White House on legislative priorities through 2022, the so-called “lame duck” session, when Democrats, the president’s party members, retain full control of the legislature.
«We will work together, I hope we will work together to fund the government, COVID and the war in Ukraine,» Biden said at a meeting with lawmakers.
media earlier reported that Biden asked Congress for the needs of Ukraine 37.7 billion dollars. The appropriations are expected to be included in the 2023 budget, which must be approved by lawmakers by December 16.
Democrats retain control of the entire Congress until January 3, after which a new composition with a Republican majority in the House will begin work representatives.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass.