President Biden Worried that Chaos in the US Congress Will Disrupt Aid to Ukraine

President Biden received President Zelensky's visit to the White House. (Source: President.gov.ua)

JAKARTA - United States President Joe Biden is worried that the chaos occurring in Congress will disrupt the provision of aid to Ukraine, saying he will soon make a speech on the importance of helping Ukraine fight the Russian invasion.

Republican infighting in the US House of Representatives has complicated budget negotiations, prompting President Biden to shift from confidence that a deal will be made on Ukraine aid to concerns about funding his top foreign policy priority.

When asked whether he was worried that the United States would not be able to provide promised assistance to Ukraine because of the chaos on Capitol Hill, President Biden said: "This does worry me. But I know there is a majority of those who are worried," reported Reuters, October 5.

It is known that both members of the House of Representatives and Senate of Uncle Sam's country from the Republican and Democratic Parties have said they support funding Ukraine.

Previously, President Biden asked Congress in July to approve an additional $24 billion in funding related to Ukraine, which Ukraine advocates – both Republicans and Democrats – hope could become law as part of a spending bill.

Meanwhile, the White House said on Tuesday that its current funding reserves for Ukraine are sufficient for two months.

However, in front of the leaders of allied countries, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Biden ensured that support for Ukraine would continue.

"The president's message is that the US can continue to be relied on on this issue in the future," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters in Berlin.

President Biden did not reveal when he would deliver a speech on the topic, with the White House saying there was no timetable regarding the speech.

"I would argue that Ukraine's success is in the interests of the United States and in the interests of all of us," he said.

Additionally, President Biden suggested there were alternative sources for funds for Ukraine, but did not explain what that meant. The White House declined to comment.