$61 Billion Package Passed, But Divided U.S. Politics Still Threatens Support for Ukraine

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$61 Billion Package Passed, But Divided U.S. Politics Still Threatens Support for Ukraine

After months of delay, both houses of the US Congress have finally approved the $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine, so American weapons shipments could go out any day now. The quick aid package eliminates the immediate danger of the Ukrainian military collapse, but major Ukrainian counter-attack cannot be expected yet. Why did this take so long and how does it affect the political struggle in Ukraine? What explains House Foreign Affair…