Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid bill as Kyiv warns its defeat against Russia would lead to WW3
Ukraine PM
Ukraine has warned that there will be a "third world war" if it loses the conflict with Russia.
Speaking to BBC on Wednesday (Apr 18) in Washington, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal voiced the warning while urging the United States Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
'Careful optimism'
Shmyhal, as per BBC, expressed "careful optimism" that the US lawmakers would pass the measure that has $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine.
"We need this money yesterday, not tomorrow, not today," said the Ukrainian leader about the much-awaited US assistance.
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"If we will not protect… Ukraine will fall," he added. "So the global, the global system of security will be destroyed… and all the world will need to find… a new system of security," he further said.
"Or, there will be many conflicts, many such kinds of wars, and in the end of the day, it could lead to the Third World War," warned Shmyhal.
Earlier, too, Ukraine has voiced similar alarming warnings about the possible consequences its defeat in the battle with Russia will bring. Just last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that after Ukraine, Russia would move on to invade Poland, triggering World War III.
Much-needed help for Ukraine
The US House of Representatives will vote on the aid package on Saturday (Apr 20). It also includes billions in funding for Israel as well as Taiwan.
Itcould finally getUkrainethe much-needed help to continue the battle againstRussia.
US President Joe Biden has also called for Congress to pass the package, saying, "I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: We stand with our friends, and we won't let Iran or Russia succeed."
The bill would allocate $61 billion to Ukraine, and more than $26 billion to Israel that haswageda war against Hamas militants in Gaza and another against its arch-foe Iran. It also includes $9.2 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza, a key requirement laid down by Democrats.Additionally, it will provide self-ruled Taiwan with $8 billion in aid.
(With inputs from agencies)
