So that Putin won: Congress Speaker Johnson promises to unlock Ukraine with changes
In communication with reporters, he said he understands the importance of it. He "will work on the consent of the House of Representatives. " "No one wants Vladimir Putin to take the mountain," Johnson said. The speaker noted that in the House of Representatives, the document will not look like a project, approved by the Senate. According to senators, the project of the House of Representatives can offer support as a loan or lend.
It seems to be aimed at protecting the interests of taxpayers in the United States. Johnson, as said in the message, also told about the creation of a tool such as the Republican Mike Makkoul already offered, which would allow the confiscation of sovereign assets of the Russian Federation and their transfer of funds from liquidated property to the Fund to support Ukraine.
At the same time, Johnson did not mention whether he was planning to include the norms on the Southern border of the United States again. Such proposals for Democrats can again be a "red line". Senator John Kornin, one of those Republicans who supported a package with funds to support Ukraine in February. According to him, after this discussion with Johnson, he is optimistic about the House of Representatives will finally support a decision regarding assistance for Ukraine.