White House Warns That U.S. Funding for Ukraine in War Against Russia Is Depleting

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The US warned that it will be unable to continue providing more weapons and equipment to Ukraine without additional funding from Congress by the end of the year. The White House urged lawmakers to hasten negotiations on Capitol Hill to avoid this situation. The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, expressed concerns that halting the flow of U.S. weapons and equipment would severely impact Ukraine’s military capabilities.

US May Cease Ukraine Aid Without Congress Approval, Warns White House

The White House has stated that if Congress does not authorize additional funding by the year’s end, the US will be unable to provide more weapons and equipment to Ukraine. This pressing issue is part of ongoing complex negotiations on Capitol Hill.

According to Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, cutting off U.S. weapons and equipment supply will severely hamper Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities. She addressed this concern in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.). “There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment. We are out of money—and nearly out of time,” Young wrote.

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