McConnell called for 'additional air defenses, long-range fires, and humanitarian and economic support' to Ukraine in the wake of ongoing Russian attacks.
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McConnell said in a statement, "The Biden Administration and our allies need to do more to supply the tools Ukraine needs to thwart Russian aggression," including "additional" aid. The Kentucky Republican called on the White House and the West to "be quicker and more proactive to get Ukraine the aid they need," specifically calling on NATO allies "step up to the plate."
"For our part, the United States Congress has funded and approved ongoing aid on an overwhelming bipartisan basis," he said, urging that the aid be "expedited."McConnell said a Republican Senate majority "will focus its oversight on ensuring timely delivery of needed weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine.", in which Republicans are hopeful they can flip both chambers of Congress.
"I think people are gonna be sitting in a recession and they’re not going to write a blank check to Ukraine. They just won’t do it," he recentlyHe doubled down during a subsequent CNBC interview, saying, "I think Ukraine is very important. I support making sure that we move forward to defeat Russia in that program. But there should be no blank check on anything.
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