Mexican President Lopez Obrador Criticizes US Military Aid for Ukraine: Irrational and Detrimental

JAKARTA - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the United States' military assistance to Ukraine as unreasonable, urging Washington to devote more resources to helping Latin American countries.

President Lopez Obrador has long called on the United States to devote more funds to help economic development in Central America and the Caribbean, to reduce migration pressures.

In his daily press briefing, President Lopez Obrador criticized the US Congress for not providing funding for the region, before referring to last week's dispute over a temporary funding bill that eliminated further aid to Ukraine.

"I just saw how now they don't allow aid for the war in Ukraine," he said, as reported by Reuters, October 3.

"But how much money did they allocate for the Ukraine war? 30 to 50 billion dollars for the war. This is the most irrational thing that could be detrimental," he stressed.

"So they have to change their strategy and learn respect. This is not the time for them to ignore Mexican authorities," added President Lopez Obrador.

It is known that leftist President Lopez Obrador tried to maintain Mexico's neutrality in the Russian-Ukrainian war, criticizing Western military aid to Kyiv. He also proposed peace talks to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Two weeks ago, he defended the presence of Russian military units in the weekend parade marking Mexico's Independence Day, following sharp criticism that his country had provided a "stage" for troops invading Ukraine.

Nevertheless, President Lopez Obrador's government supported several key UN resolutions criticizing Russia's role in the conflict.