The White House emphasises the critical need to approve aid to Ukraine and the ineffectiveness of alternative funding options.

Time is running out for lawmakers to provide additional US aid to Ukraine. The issue has been stuck in Congress because it has been tied to immigration talks, where no agreement has yet been reached, said Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young.

In her opinion, there is no way to help Ukraine except for Congress to approve more funding for Kyiv.

While the Pentagon has some limited authority to help Kyiv, without new funding from Capitol Hill, “it will not allow Ukraine to receive large tranches of equipment,” Young said.

Late last month, the US sent a $250M arms package to Ukraine, but Young noted that Kyiv may struggle to pay its civil servants and function under Russian fire without additional US aid.

Meanwhile, the US Senate has already announced the release of the border agreement’s text this week.