State Department says whether they have a Plan B if Congress doesn't vote for Ukraine aid

The administration of US President Joe Biden has no plan "B" regarding assistance to Ukraine in case Congress does not vote in favour of it. This was stated by US State Department spokesman Daniel Sizek in an interview with Suspilny during the Munich Security Conference.

"The U.S. has a plan, the so-called Plan A - that's when Congress approves the new aid package - and we'll go forward," Sizek said.

At the same time, he stressed that many politicians in the US support the idea of assistance to Ukraine and realise its importance. And there are its supporters among both Democrats and Republicans. He added that representatives of both political forces were present in Menhen at the meeting and planned to express their support for Ukraine.

It will be a mix of Democrats and Republicans, and so it should be a very good opportunity to talk directly to them about how they think and what they think. It's worth noting here that some Republicans have also been saying recently how important and urgent it is to approve a new aid package for Ukraine," Sizek said.

He noted that US politicians may consider other options for providing aid to Kiev.

Sizek added that the majority of Americans also remain committed to helping Ukraine

I think it's worth looking closely at the vote that took place a few days ago in the U.S. Senate. At the end of the day, a majority and a fairly large majority voted in favour of a new aid package for Ukraine," Sizek concluded.

Let us remind you that for several months now the US Congress has been unable to approve new funding for assistance to Ukraine in order to continue the supply of weapons and more.

This situation stems from a disagreement between Republicans and Democrats over border security, funding for which was included in the package with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

The Senate recently passed a separate bill with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In order for it to come into force, the document must still be approved by the House of Representatives and signed by President Joe Biden.