US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine: six things to know about the aid standoff

White House urges Congress to approve extra funding for war against Russia - but hard-right Republicans are holding out

• White House warns it is out of money' to aid Ukraine

The White House issued an urgent warning to Congress on Monday, predicting that Ukraine will soon lose ground in its war against Russia without another infusion of financial aid from the US.

I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from US military stocks," Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote in her letter to congressional leaders.