Analysis: What fractures in US politics could mean for Ukraine

As President Biden asked Congress for billions more in aid for Israel and Ukraine, there's growing disquiet in some sections of US politics about how much money America is giving.

Forces News' Ukraine correspondent Simon Newton takes a look at the fractures that are starting to appear, and what it could mean for Kyiv. 

The US has provided $46bn of military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion but even before events in Israel, resistance to sending more – particularly among some Republicans – was growing.

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But President Biden says both countries are battling annihilation and he will ask Congress for extra funding - $60bn for Ukraine and $14bn for Israel.

Earlier this month a rump of Republicans tried to strip $300m dollars from the latest US aid package to Ukraine. They didn't succeed, but it signalled growing isolationism, particularly ahead of next year's presidential election.

Donald Trump says Ukraine aid should be frozen while the FBI investigates the Biden family's business dealings.

The President will almost certainly get his money, but Congress' unwavering support for Ukraine does seem to be shifting, with far-right Republicans saying the US should no longer write a blank cheque.

While the EU's given more overall assistance than the US, it’s been financial and humanitarian not military.

America's $46bn dollars of weaponry is more than double Germany's donation and six times the UK’s, with 186 Bradley fighting vehicles, 2,000 Javelin missiles and 2,000 Humvees just some of the donations.

On his recent visit, Ukraine's President Zelensky told US lawmakers that Ukraine cannot win without continued American aid. 

The slow pace of Ukraine's counter-offensive hasn’t helped Kyiv's cause.

And while the phrase "as long as it takes" is often used on both sides of the Atlantic with Washington's budget now being stretched across two wars, fractious financial times lie ahead.