Western leaders aren’t sure if they should continue to support Ukraine.
When Biden and Scholz meet, they promise to help Ukraine. (PHOTO: france 24)
According to National Security Daily, President Joe Biden wants to send more military aid to Ukraine, but problems in Congress over border policy could slow deployment. Biden’s words with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, at the White House were not “as long as it takes.” Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, promised more military aid to Ukraine but was not sure if other countries would back them up. Key leaders’ words show a short-lived negativity, but Congress’s support for $61 billion in military aid for Ukraine is still strong across party lines, though there are some delays while we wait for a border policy answer. The government stresses that the West stands with and supports Ukraine, even though there are problems.
Hostage Families meets Biden
Hamas has taken eight Americans hostage, and President Biden met with their families for the second time. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, and Jon Finer, DNSA, were there. The family told Biden to keep working for the quick and full freedom of the prisoners. Hamas has ignored talks about freeing the hostages. The US and UK sanctioned eight Hamas figures. One of them was Ismail Musa Ahmad Barhum, a member of the Shura Council. 53 people were hurt when Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv after Kyivstar was hacked. The Pentagon will not look into Israel’s use of white phosphorous in Lebanon. China has not yet chosen a new minister of defense, which has delayed the start of military talks and ended the 16-month stalemate between defense teams.
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