Blinken admitted that 90% of the aid funds "spent in the United States" Russian ambassador: The United States directly benefits from the Ukraine crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 90 percent of U.S. military aid to Ukraine is spent on producing weapons and equipment in the United States, which benefits the U.S. economy.

"Ninety percent of the security assistance we provide is spent in the United States, on our manufacturers, on our manufacturing sector, creating more jobs for Americans and more growth for our economy," Blinken said at a joint news conference with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

Therefore, the United States needs to continue providing military assistance to Ukraine to maintain this "win-win," he added.

Blinken's remarks were intended to persuade the U.S. Congress to approve a new aid package for Ukraine. The White House is seeking congressional approval for $106 billion in special funding, covering military aid to Ukraine and Israel, border security and other purposes, but has encountered resistance in both the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-dominated Senate.

US President Joseph Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have come forward in recent days to play up the consequences of assuming that Russia wins in Ukraine and call on Congress to approve the "money transfer."

In late November, the White House distributed a map of "states benefiting from military aid to Ukraine" to members of Congress, detailing for the first time how about $27 billion in military aid to Ukraine was converted into military industry investment in dozens of U.S. states, in an effort to persuade more Republican members of Congress to support military aid to Ukraine.

Since the crisis in Ukraine escalated in February last year, the United States has continued to pour fuel on the fire and increase military aid.

The arms dealer, an important benefactor of American politicians, has received a large number of orders, its stock price has soared, and it has made a lot of money.

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said earlier this week that Washington and its "insatiable" arms industry were direct beneficiaries of the crisis in Ukraine.

According to data released by the German Kiel Institute for the World Economy on the 7th, from August to October this year, relevant countries pledged a total of $2.28 billion in aid to Ukraine, only a little more than one-tenth of the same period last year, and the lowest level since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington on the 7th that he was concerned about the level of support for Ukraine, especially the reduction in military aid.

He urged the US Congress to approve an aid package for Ukraine, saying it would push European countries to follow suit.

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