 Biden administration persuades allies that support for Ukraine will continue. The administration of US President Joe Biden is trying to persuade its allies that military aid to Ukraine will continue despite the growing number of Republicans in Congress who oppose it. Axios, an American media outlet, reported this with reference to four sources. A US official, two senior European diplomats and a source with direct knowledge of Biden's activities told the outlet that the administration's actions are aimed at easing concerns that the Republican opposition could play into Vladimir Putin's hands in his bid to capture Ukraine. Allies will receive more information soon as Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are planning to call several of their counterparts in Europe. Biden's team is telling the allies that it is working on a deal with Congress that would allow continued military aid to Ukraine, a European diplomat said. Earlier, representatives of the Biden administration spoke at various levels with their counterparts in Europe and NATO member states, reiterating Biden's comments over the weekend that US assistance would continue. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustam Umarov and reiterated the US support.