 The Pentagon may stop aid to Ukraine. The Pentagon will only be able to support Ukraine's war effort for a few weeks Should Congress fail to pass a new funding bill White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has claimed Speaking to CNN for an interview Kirby was asked what impact a government shutdown could have on the US aid to Kiev as Lawmakers continue heated negotiations over a stop-gap budget bill which could contain up to 25 billion dollars in assistance to Ukraine We've got a little bit more funding to go So I think we'll be okay for the next few weeks or so But without the supplemental request that we asked for it will absolutely have an effect on our ability to support Ukraine well into the fall and into the winter months the White House official said Not getting that supplement request if there's a shutdown That's gonna have a significant impact on their ability to succeed on the battlefield debate over the new spending bill Has largely been centred on additional aid to Kiev according to unnamed lawmakers cited by the New York Times Who said that some Republicans had rejected a proposal for another 25 billion dollars in assistance Despite broad bipartisan support in the Senate for money for Ukraine Officials said some Republicans were arguing that it would present an added complication in trying to provide House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a way out of the spending log down the outlet reported noting that Republicans Opposition could delay the legislation with little time to spare ahead of the September 30th shutdown deadline However, while officials have warned that Washington's coffers are running dry with deputy Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh recently calling a shutdown the worst thing that could happen last week The Defense Department insisted the current budget woes would have no impact on USA to Ukraine in a statement to media outlets Pentagon spokesperson Chris Sherwood said the military had designated American assistance to Kiev as essential Deeming it an accepted activity under a government lapse in appropriations