Yellen says US, EU support crucial to Ukraine's fight against Russia
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen addresses the media, ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoLUXEMBOURG - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said support for Ukraine remained a"top priority" for the United States and Europe, calling it crucial to underpin Ukraine's military battle against Russia's invasion.
Yellen's meeting with the Eurogroup comes as the Biden administration prepares to push through a new military assistance package worth well over $2 billion for both Ukraine and Israel, which is preparing a ground invasion after a deadly Oct. 7 attack by the militant Hamas group that rules Gaza. Yellen told reporters after a meeting with euro zone finance ministers that President Joe Biden would submit a supplemental funding request for both Ukraine and Israel"as soon as we have a functional House of Representatives"."Is there some opposition in Congress? Yes there is," Yellen said at a press conference."But there's a strong bipartisan majority in favour of this. It is the president's top priority and I absolutely believe that we will get this done.
"Ultimately, we are in it together," Yellen said."Our assistance is crucial to our collective national security interests and to our shared goal of a free and prosperous Europe and world."
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