Key federal agencies have spent all or nearly all of the $111 billion in supplemental funding approved by Congress to support Ukraine.
Photo: alina smutko/ReutersWASHINGTON—The U.S. will be unable to continue providing weapons and equipment to Ukraine if Congress doesn’t approve additional funding by the end of the year, the White House said on Monday, warning of devastating consequences on the battlefield if lawmakers fail to act.
“Cutting off the flow of U.S. weapons and equipment will kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield, not only putting at risk the gains Ukraine has made, but increasing the likelihood of Russian military victories,” Shalanda Young , the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.
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