Poland's Tusk says US Republicans may cost 'thousands of lives' over Ukraine vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday that "the fate of millions of people" and "thousands of lives" depends on whether the Republican allows a vote on $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
"This is not some political skirmish that (only) matters on the American political scene. Mr Johnson's failure to make a positive decision will cost thousands of lives. He takes personal responsibility for that," Tusk told reporters.
Tusk made the comment after he and Polish President Andrzej Duda met at the White House with U.S. President Joe Biden, who told them that U.S. support for Poland is ironclad amid concerns in Europe about Russia.
Biden and the Polish leaders urged Johnson to move ahead with a vote on an aid package that passed the Senate, but that the House Republican leader has held up. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican party's 2024 presidential nomination, opposes aid to Kyiv.
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