White House tells Congress US nearly out of money to support Ukraine, pushes for $105 billion aid package

The Biden administration has pressured Congress to dole out tens of billions of dollars in military aid and economic assistance to Ukraine, insisting that the Eastern European country's effort to fend off Russia will collapse without it.

The New York Post reported that Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young sent a letter to Senate and House leaders on Monday, saying that the U.S. will run out of money to support Ukraine by the end of the year. She went on to say that Ukraine's loss of U.S. support would hamstring the country's military effort.

Biden has reportedly asked for a $105 billion aid package to support Ukraine, Israel, and other needs, but Capitol Hill has refused to make a quick decision. The aid package has been a topic of discussion since mid-October, but it has yet to be approved.

There is not only a growing skepticism about the sheer amount of U.S. funding going toward Ukraine, but there are Republicans supportive of the package who want to designate financial assistance to the U.S.-Mexico border as a condition for pushing the aid package through.

It appears that the U.S. is almost single-handedly keeping the Ukrainian economy above water. Congress has already sent $111 billion to help the Eastern European country, including $27 billion for economic and civil assistance, $10 billion for humanitarian aid, and a staggering $67 billion for military procurement. Young apparently said that all but just 3% of all the funds the U.S. provided was already depleted by the middle of November, according to the Associated Press.

"We are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight," Young wrote, adding that "this isn't a next year problem. The time to help a democratic Ukraine fight against Russian aggression is right now. It is time for Congress to act."

“Already, our packages of security assistance have become smaller and the deliveries of aid have become more limited,” Young continued. “If our assistance stops, it will cause significant issues for Ukraine.”

Young insisted that providing Ukraine with financial assistance is necessary to avoid a direct conflict with Russia. She reasoned that if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it could attack a NATO country, which would trigger Article 5 of the NATO agreement.

However, there is currently no timeline for how long the U.S. will have to continue shelling out taxpayer dollars to the Eastern European country. It is also unclear what a victory would look like for Ukraine.

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