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2023-12-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Janet Yellen Joins Zelensky In Saying US Would Be "Responsible For Ukraine's Defeat"

[ZERO] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the United States would be "responsible for Ukraine's defeat" if Congress fails to approve the Biden administration's $106 billion request to fund the wars in Ukraine and Israel, among other security issues.

Yellen made the remarks Tuesday to reporters while on a trip to Mexico City, calling the funding "utterly essential" and as a pre-condition for the International Monetary Fund to keep funds flowing uninterrupted into Ukraine, according to Reuters.

"I've talked to members of Congress, my colleagues have. I think they understand this, that this is a dire situation and we can hold ourselves responsible for Ukraine's defeat if we don't manage to get this funding to Ukraine that's needed, and I'm including direct budget support here because that's utterly essential," Yellen said.

She issued the rebuke the same day that President Zelensky's chief of staff said something very similar before a security conference in D.C.

Ukraine aid will stop flowing in a matter of three weeks. Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said the following words Tuesday:

Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-07 00:08|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Ukrainians are responsible for their own actions.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-07 01:36|| 2023-12-07 01:36|| Front Page Top

#2 SOP - blame the victim, not the perp (Putin)

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-12-07 07:25|| 2023-12-07 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Nonsense, nobody forced Ukrainians to follow Victoria Nuland.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-07 08:07|| 2023-12-07 08:07|| Front Page Top

#4 If it is, in this form, I have a difficult time disagreeing.

Lindsey Graham something something best money ever spent.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-12-07 10:23|| 2023-12-07 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 It will keep our track record of bailing on our allies in tact. We’ve been on a roll.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-07 11:32|| 2023-12-07 11:32|| Front Page Top

#6 When did Treasury become part of the State Department?

Posted by Crusader 2023-12-07 13:29|| 2023-12-07 13:29|| Front Page Top

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