Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero’s welcome, as the Russian invasion is grinding into a third year and U.S. funding hangs in balance.

Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress. Republicans are insisting on strict U.S.-Mexico border security changes that Democrats decry as draconian in exchange for the overseas aid.

“It is maddening,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a close ally of Biden, of the stalemate. “A very bad message to the world, to the Ukrainian people.”

  • @legion02
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    141 year ago

    It’s common sense though that us weapons manufacture happens in the US… It’s kinda in the name.

    • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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      -141 year ago

      It literally doesn’t matter. Just because it is consistent with what you want to hear doesn’t make it true and when we make claims, we back them up with evidence instead of being selfish and lazy and expecting everyone else to just submit to our whims. He has the obligation to prove his claims regardless.

      • Primarily0617
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        91 year ago

        selfish and lazy

        you’re the one who doesn’t want to look it up for themselves though…?

        • @legion02
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          41 year ago

          It’s not even that I think. They’re just a debatelord.