WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and nearly 40 of his
colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to work with Poland and NATO to
immediately transfer much-needed airpower and other support to Ukraine. This
comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with the U.S. and
NATO to send additional fighter jets, but the Biden administration denied
Poland the option of transferring these jets to Ukraine.
“While we commend the lethal aid that
your Administration has sent to Ukraine thus far, we strongly disagree with
your decision to delay and deny Poland the option to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine,”
the lawmakers wrote. “We implore you
to direct your Department of Defense to facilitate the transfer of aircraft,
air defense systems, and other capabilities by and through our NATO partners
immediately.”
As Putin continues ruthlessly attacking hospitals,
daycares and farms – murdering hundreds of civilians – the senators reiterate
the urgency of the moment as the Ukrainian military’s continued success hinges
on receiving additional lethal aid.
“We cannot allow Putin to gain an
advantage because of a failure to provide the Ukrainians with needed weaponry,
ammunition, communications equipment, and medical supplies. We implore you to
act without delay to provide urgently needed airpower that will bolster the
ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to defend their country and help save
civilian lives,” the lawmakers
concluded.
Read the full letter by clicking
HERE.
During
remarks
given on the Senate floor yesterday, Grassley urged his colleagues to support
sending Ukraine any resources needed to stop Putin’s mass murder, saying “any
bureaucratic delays now are unacceptable.” Grassley also helped introduce a
bill that would
provide Ukraine with additional lethal aid – including aircraft as requested by
Zelenskyy, communications equipment and logistics support. Read more about
Grassley’s efforts to support Ukraine and punish Russia by clicking
here.
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