House Speaker Johnson says has no “appetite” for further funding Ukraine

That’s according to Punchbowl News, Ukrinform reports.

“I don’t have an appetite for further Ukraine funding, and I hope it’s not necessary,” said Johnson. “If President Trump wins, I believe that he actually can bring that conflict to a close.”

The House Speaker went on to suggest that, in his understanding, Donald Trump would call Russian President Vladimir Putin and “tell him that this is enough”.

“And I think everybody around the world is weary of this, and they want it to be resolved. So whatever the terms are, I’m not sure, but I think if Kamala Harris is president, I don’t think it ends, and that’s a desperate and dangerous scenario,” Johnson told the outlet.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, in April 2024, Mike Johnson put a bill on the House floor to send $61 billion in aid to Ukraine. Conservative hardliners immediately triggered a motion to vacate, which the Republican Speaker beat back with the help of Democrats.

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump following a recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York expressed confidence he could broker a fair agreement between Ukraine and Russia to end the war if elected.

“We want to have a fair deal for everybody,” Trump stressed.

When asked what he means by a "fair" deal, Trump said it was too early to provide details, calling the situation "a complicated puzzle" that will be solved in time.