Biden and Sullivan halt push for Ukraine aid amid concerns of Russian nuclear threat

U.S. President Joe Biden and his National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan “bought into” idea that Russia could use nuclear weapons if the U.S. provides Ukraine with “too many” weapons, Head of U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, said in an interview with Puck News on April 2.

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“Jake Sullivan is too cautious. He is very timid,” he said.

“And he has bought into the idea that if we give them (Ukraine) too much, Russia will use tactical nuclear weapons against us. Most of the intelligence I’ve seen suggests that they won’t. Because that would be a game changer for everybody.”

He also noted that Biden is like-minded with Sullivan on this issue and is as cautious about helping Ukraine as Sullivan.

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According to McCall, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on the contrary, at the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, fully supported provision of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, and it is Sullivan who is primarily “slowing down” assistance to Ukraine.

“It’s not him (Blinken slowing down aid for Ukraine). I think it’s Jake Sullivan and the White House,” congressman added.

“This is a very timid reaction. I like Colin Powell’s doctrine. You’re either in or you’re out. Don’t stop halfway. You know, we are giving Putin exactly what he wants. This is a stalemate. It’s a war of attrition. And he has more bodies to throw.”

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Earlier, Biden signed a $1.2 trillion package of bills to fund government agencies, which had been passed by the House and Senate shortly before. He urged the House to pass the bill, which includes support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on March 23.

White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre said that United States is convinced that the bill containing aid to Ukraine will receive enough votes from both parties, but House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking for an excuse not to put it to a vote on March 26.

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