Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman stated that providing new aid for Ukraine in its battle against Russia would greatly lift the spirits of the Eastern European country in comments made on Friday.
“I believe the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be crucial,” Vindman said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday. said “That will be a big morale boost, and also dampen Russia’s morale,” he added.
On Friday, the House passed legislation to send aid to Ukraine as well as other U.S. allies. advanced The lower chamber approved the foreign aid rule in a 316-94 vote on Friday. This allows for debate on four bills, including military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as humanitarian aid for Gaza and other war zones.
“Finally, we heard [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)] over the past couple days, issue a very powerful statement that he’s going to support…the Ukraine aid,” Vindman mentioned in his MSNBC interview. “That is critically important, because we don’t want to see our troops fighting on the ground in Ukraine.”
Johnson unveiled The House posted the text for foreign aid on Wednesday to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and allies in the Indo-Pacific, as well as humanitarian aid for Gaza and other global conflict areas. bills The Speaker had indicated that he was considering a Saturday evening vote on the legislation.
“By posting text of these bills as soon as they are completed, we will ensure time for a robust amendment process. We expect the vote on final passage on these bills to be on Saturday evening. Thank you all for your feedback and support. I value every Member of this conference and look forward to continuing our work together,” he wrote in a text message to lawmakers before the legislation was publicly unveiled.