U.S. President Joe Biden was disappointed after Republicans voted to block the needed Ukraine aid to assist Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his troops against Russian invaders.
The American leader accused them of supporting Russia by preventing the critical financial aid for the European nation attacked by the Kremlin.
Biden even mentioned how a Kremlin-run show celebrated the decision made by U.S. Republicans in the first week of December. Here are other things Joe Biden said.
Joe Biden Accuses Republicans of Helping Russia by Blocking Ukraine Aid
During a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden warned Republicans that they are directly supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He said that these officials are playing a major role in the Russian invasion by threatening to end military aid to Ukraine.
"Russian loyalists in Moscow celebrated when Republicans voted to block Ukraine's aid last week," said Joe Biden via The Guardian.
"The host of a Kremlin-run show said: 'Well-done Republicans, that's good for us,'" added the U.S. president.
Joe Biden called out Republicans, saying that if they are being celebrated by Russian propagandists, then it is time for them to rethink their decisions.
The American leader warned them that history would judge "harshly" those who abandoned the fight for freedom.
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Zelenskyy failed to persuade Republicans to support the requested $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
During the 90-minute meeting, key Republican officials said that they want the Biden Administration to conduct a crackdown on immigration between the U.S. and Mexico first before supporting the Ukraine aid.
Ukraine to Face Harsh Winter Against Russia
Since Volodymyr Zelenskyy failed to persuade Republicans to support the needed military aid package, CNN reported that Ukrainian troops could face a very harsh winter against Russia's invading soldiers.
Previously, some U.S. intelligence officials already warned the United States that Russians could take advantage of the upcoming winter by trying to achieve a military deadlock in the ongoing war.
They said that if this happens, the Western support for Ukraine will drain, allowing Russian troops to have a great advantage against Ukrainian soldiers.
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