The White House has issued its most desperate-sounding appeal yet on behalf of Ukraine, warning that without congressional action U.S. military funding will expire this month.
The U.S. administration told senior lawmakers that Ukraine will face debilitating consequences on the battlefield unless it gets a new funding package this month.
“We are out of money, and nearly out of time,” White House budget chief Shalanda Young told congressional leaders in a letter released Monday.
“This isn’t a next year problem. The time to help a democratic Ukraine fight against Russian aggression is right now.”
That sense of urgency was underscored by news Ukrainian President Volodymyr
