25 trillion won in arms aid – 10 trillion won in economic aid… The U.S. House of Representatives Passes Amendments to the Lending of Arms Act
Virtually real-time-unlimited support decision… Proxy war with Russia intensifies
The U.S. is ready to provide all-out support to Ukraine, which is in a ‘last stand’ against Russia’s general offensive in the southeast. On the 28th (local time), US President Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $33 billion (about 42 trillion won) of aid to Ukraine. This amount is one-fifth of Ukraine’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) before the war, and about ten times the $3.4 billion the United States provided to Ukraine after the war. It was evaluated that it was not dispatched to the military, but was actually supported at the level of participation in the war. The ‘proxy war’ between Russia and the US, which mentioned ‘nuclear war’ and warned of Western intervention, is intensifying.
○ U.S. “It is more expensive to give in to attack”
“We need this budget to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom,” Biden said in a speech at the White House on Wednesday. $33 billion consists of $20 billion in military aid (about 25 trillion won), such as weapons and ammunition, $8.5 billion in economic aid (about 10.7 trillion won), and $3 billion in humanitarian aid (about 3.8 trillion won) done.
The Associated Press explained, “This support plan is intended to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that US arms support will continue in the future.” “As long as the attacks and atrocities continue, we will continue to provide military support,” Biden said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “Thanks to the American people and to President Biden. I hope the US Congress will approve it soon.”
The U.S. House of Representatives also passed with bipartisan support the amendment to the Leasing of Arms Act, which was applied to support the Allied Powers during World War II. This law simplifies the administrative procedures necessary for the US to provide arms aid to foreign countries, enabling virtually real-time, unlimited arms support. It takes effect immediately upon signature by President Biden.
“I will not allow them to use oil or gas to circumvent the consequences of their aggression,” Biden said in a statement regarding Russia’s cut off natural gas supplies to Romania and Poland. are doing,” he said.
It is observed that the US’s all-out support is an indication of its will to ‘victim the war in Ukraine’. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on a visit to Ukraine’s capital Kiiu on the 26th that “I hope Russia is weak enough to never do something like the invasion of Ukraine again.”
However, it is a cautious reaction to the view that ‘Isn’t it actually going to war instead?’ “We are not attacking Russia, we are helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression,” Biden said.
○ Russian forces attack Kiiwu, visiting UN secretary-general
Shortly after a meeting between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President Zelensky during their visit to Kii on the same day, the Russian military fired five missiles at the Shevchenkiwski area in Kiiu. A foot also fell near the hotel where Guterres was staying. The first and second floors of a nearby 25-story building were partially destroyed and 10 people were reported to have been injured. According to the BBC, Guterres said, “I was shocked. We must end this war,” he said. “The UN Security Council has failed to do everything in its power to prevent and end this war,” Guterres said at the meeting. This failure has become a source of great disappointment, frustration and anger.”
New York = Correspondent Yoo Jae-dong jarrett@donga.com
Cairo = Correspondent Hwang Seong-ho hsh0330@donga.com
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