US says it will give Ukraine 6 billion USD before Trump’s inauguration
(VOVWORLD) - The White House will spend another 6 billion USD of Ukraine funding before Donald Trump's inauguration in January, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday, warning of the global risks of ending US support for Kyiv.
 National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing at the White House. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Sullivan said President Joe Biden will discuss top foreign policy issues when he meets with President-elect Trump Wednesday in the Oval Office. Biden will explain to Trump how he sees things and find out how Trump is thinking about addressing these issues when he takes office.
Sullivan said a prime goal of the Biden administration in its remaining months is to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it will be in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table.
Under the Biden administration, the US has been the biggest provider of military and financial aid to Ukraine. The US leads a coalition of more than 50 countries supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
During his election campaign, Trump repeatedly said he could end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine “in a day”, though he didn’t explain exactly how he would do it.