US senate deal to secure fresh funding for Ukraine under threat

Bipartisan US Senate talks on a border security deal that some have set as a condition for further Ukraine aid are under threat, reported from The Guardian.

"We’re at a critical moment, and we’ve got to drive hard to get this done. And if we can’t get there, then we’ll go to plan B,” senator John Thune, the chamber’s No 2 Republican, told reporters on Thursday

"For now, at least, there are still attempts being made to try and reach a conclusion that would satisfy a lot of Republicans,” Thune added.

Failure to strike a deal would have global implications, with the Pentagon warning that Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines of its grinding war with Russia risk running out of ammunition. The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has said the "future of the war in Ukraine” and the "security of our western democracy” depend on Congress reaching an agreement.

Punchbowl News reported that Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans in a private meeting that the time and political will to pass a bipartisan border deal were running out, and that Republicans should not undermine Trump’s intention to focus his White House campaign on immigration.

However, McConnell emphasised his commitment to a border deal and Ukraine aid during a Republican lunch on Thursday, according to lawmakers who attended.



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