A majority of congressmen want more military aid for Ukraine
They are being prevented from voting for it in the name of phoney populism
Ukraine this year officially moved its Christmas state holiday from January 7th, in line with the Russian Orthodox Church, to December 25th, when most of the Western world observes it. But there won’t be much to celebrate. A long-awaited and much-needed assistance package from the US Congress will not arrive in time for the new Christmas, and lawmakers appear unlikely to approve legislation in time for the old one either.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Christmas delayed”
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