Senate Republicans block Ukraine, Israel and Gaza aid bill

Senate Republicans have blocked a move to pass an aid bill
for Ukraine, as well as Israel and Gaza after failing to agree on border
security issues, the BBC reports. 

The White House has warned that U.S. funds for Ukraine could
soon run out, while a representative of the Office of the Ukrainian president
said there is a “very high possibility” that the war will be lost to Russia if
the U.S. fails to secure more aid for Kyiv. 

Fifty-one senators voted for, 49 against advancing the bill,
while 60 votes were needed. 

Moreover, on Dec. 6, the Biden administration announced new
security assistance to Ukraine worth $175 million from the aid package that had
already been approved. According to the Pentagon, the package includes weapons,
missiles and artillery shells.