Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. approval of new aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “huge morale boost” in comments Friday.
“I think US aid will be critical,” Vindman he said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday. “This will greatly boost morale and also depress morale in Russia.”
On Friday, the House introduced legislation to send aid to Ukraine along with other U.S. allies. The lower house voted in favor of the foreign aid rule in a vote of 316-94, allowing debate on four bills that bring together military aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with humanitarian aid for Gaza and other hot spots. war.
“We finally heard [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)] in the last few days, he issued a very powerful statement that he will support… aid to Ukraine,” Vindman said in his interview with MSNBC. “This is extremely important because we don’t want to see our troops fighting on the ground in Ukraine.”
Johnson on Wednesday unveiled the text of foreign aid bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific, along with humanitarian aid to Gaza and other global hotspots. The House speaker said he was planning a Saturday night vote on the legislation.
“By publishing the 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 approval of these projects to be on Saturday night. Thank you everyone for your comments 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 released publicly.
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