Rubio says news on US$400 million in military aid for Ukraine will come "pretty soon"
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signalled that an announcement regarding US$400 million in military assistance for Ukraine, previously approved by Congress, is expected soon.
Source: Rubio speaking to a Senate subcommittee, as reported by Reuters
Details: Rubio said that news will emerge "pretty soon" regarding US$400 million in military aid for Ukraine that had been approved by Congress but remains delayed at the Pentagon level.
US Republican Congressman Don Bacon reported that the House of Representatives had voted to continue consideration of a petition calling for military aid to Ukraine and tougher sanctions against Russia.
Previously: A bipartisan group of US senators criticised delays by the Department of Defense in providing US$600 million in security assistance to Ukraine and other allies in Eastern Europe, sending a letter on 22 May to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding that the funds be released.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence stated that partner countries' contributions to the PURL programme are sufficient to continue deliveries of critical weapons to Ukraine from the US. [The Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme allows NATO allies to finance purchases of US-made weapons for Ukraine – ed.].
Background:
- European allies are becoming increasingly concerned about the viability of the US weapons supply programme for Ukraine, known as the PURL programme, as the war in Iran is rapidly depleting American stockpiles. Some donor countries have also begun questioning the transparency surrounding the Pentagon's spending of the allocated funds.
- US President Donald Trump said at the beginning of May that the war in Ukraine is continuing because his predecessor Joe Biden provided Kyiv with US$350 billion in financial assistance.
- In an address to the US Congress, King Charles stressed the need for determined support for Ukraine amid growing global instability.
Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!