Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young attempted to make a case for aiding Ukraine in the name of US national security.

The White House portrayed it as a step toward compromise. When President Joe Biden sent his request to Congress last month for aid to Ukraine and Israel, he included a request for more money to help with security at the border with Mexico,

Joe Biden has said he is willing to make “significant” concessions on border security to help push Ukraine funding through Congress.

The White House plans to reach a bipartisan agreement with US lawmakers, aiming to deliver military assistance to both Ukraine and Israel while bringing changes to border security measures in the country.

The White House says a failure to approve more aid by year's end could have catastrophic consequences for Ukraine and its ability to fight.