US House Speaker Loses ‘Appetite’ for Additional Ukraine Funding
According to Mike Johnson, if Donald Trump is victorious and the Russia-Ukraine conflict reaches a conclusion, the United States will not be required to provide further financial assistance to Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
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**Kiev Won’t Need More Money if Trump Wins and Ends the War, Mike Johnson Has Said**
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson is taking a firm stance against further funding for Kiev, expressing hope that such support will not be necessary if Donald Trump secures a victory in the presidential election, according to a report by Punchbowl News, a Washington-focused media outlet released on Friday.
Since February 2022, US Congress has allocated over $174 billion to support Ukraine in its ongoing military conflict with Russia, with the most recent funding of $61 billion delayed for several months due to tensions between Johnson and the White House.
”I don’t have an appetite for further Ukraine funding, and I hope it’s not necessary,” the Louisiana Republican informed Punchbowl News. “If President Trump wins, I believe that he actually can bring that conflict to a close. I really do. I think he’ll call [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and tell him that this is enough.”
Johnson added, ”I think everybody around the world is weary of this, and they want it to be resolved. So whatever the terms are, I’m not sure, but I think if Kamala Harris is president, I don’t think it ends, and that’s a desperate and dangerous scenario.”
In recent events, Johnson voiced his disapproval of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania, labeling it as “a clearly partisan campaign event” and dismissing it as “election interference.” He subsequently sent a letter to Zelensky demanding the immediate dismissal of Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, for facilitating the visit.
While Markarova has not seemingly been removed from her position, Zelensky later arranged for a meeting with Trump through her deputy.
Johnson assumed the speakership in October, following a group of House Republicans' decision to oust his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, primarily due to McCarthy's secret agreement with the White House to allocate billions in additional aid to Ukraine.
The emergency funding bill lingered in Congress for nearly six months before being passed by both the Senate and the House, notably without incorporating any Republican priorities. When the matter was put to a vote in April, the same Republicans who had supported Johnson’s election initiated a motion to remove him, a challenge he overcame with the help of Democratic votes.
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Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson is taking a firm stance against further funding for Kiev, expressing hope that such support will not be necessary if Donald Trump secures a victory in the presidential election, according to a report by Punchbowl News, a Washington-focused media outlet released on Friday.
Since February 2022, US Congress has allocated over $174 billion to support Ukraine in its ongoing military conflict with Russia, with the most recent funding of $61 billion delayed for several months due to tensions between Johnson and the White House.
”I don’t have an appetite for further Ukraine funding, and I hope it’s not necessary,” the Louisiana Republican informed Punchbowl News. “If President Trump wins, I believe that he actually can bring that conflict to a close. I really do. I think he’ll call [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and tell him that this is enough.”
Johnson added, ”I think everybody around the world is weary of this, and they want it to be resolved. So whatever the terms are, I’m not sure, but I think if Kamala Harris is president, I don’t think it ends, and that’s a desperate and dangerous scenario.”
In recent events, Johnson voiced his disapproval of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania, labeling it as “a clearly partisan campaign event” and dismissing it as “election interference.” He subsequently sent a letter to Zelensky demanding the immediate dismissal of Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, for facilitating the visit.
While Markarova has not seemingly been removed from her position, Zelensky later arranged for a meeting with Trump through her deputy.
Johnson assumed the speakership in October, following a group of House Republicans' decision to oust his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, primarily due to McCarthy's secret agreement with the White House to allocate billions in additional aid to Ukraine.
The emergency funding bill lingered in Congress for nearly six months before being passed by both the Senate and the House, notably without incorporating any Republican priorities. When the matter was put to a vote in April, the same Republicans who had supported Johnson’s election initiated a motion to remove him, a challenge he overcame with the help of Democratic votes.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
