According to Breitbart News, Yellen said that the U.S. support is "motivated, first and foremost, by a moral duty to come to the aid of a people under attack," and that it is vital to continue backing Ukraine to ensure its military resistance.
Yellen stressed the importance of a functional government and a stable economy that can finance defense efforts in the long term, adding, "our economic assistance is helping make possible Ukraine’s stalwart frontline defense against Russia." The Biden administration has so far allocated more than $110 billion of taxpayer funds to defend the Ukrainian border against Russian aggression.
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The U.S. has also imposed around 1,500 new and 750 amended sanctions and export controls against Russia, as reported by the State Department. Yellen boasted that these measures have "systematically degraded Russia’s military-industrial complex and reduced revenues that the Kremlin is relying on to fund its war. As demonstrated by our new actions last week, we will not rest until the war is over."
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Critics argue that these measures, coupled with inflammatory rhetoric, have escalated the Russian conflict and made it difficult for President Vladimir Putin to find a peaceful solution without compromising his domestic political standing.
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While championing the defense of Ukraine, Yellen did not mention the ongoing illegal migration crisis at the U.S. southern border. As reported by Breitbart News, since the start of fiscal year 2023, an estimated 300,000 illegal migrants have entered the country, while around two million were encountered by border patrol in fiscal year 2022.
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Many high-profile American officials, including Sen. Mitch McConnell and President Joe Biden, have offered American taxpayer funds to defend Ukraine against Russia. McConnell stated that the security of the U.S. depends on Ukraine's border security, calling it a "direct investment in our own core national interests. America is a world power with worldwide interests. Our security and prosperity are deeply intertwined with a secure and stable Europe."
According to Breitbart News, Biden has also voiced his support for Ukraine's defense in a speech in Poland, stating that his administration will hold those responsible for the war crimes committed by the Russians accountable and impose additional sanctions on its partners.
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