US Secretary of Defense Austin will participate in a meeting about Ukrainian military aid in the online manner at home.
Reuters reports that the Ministry of Defense leader of more than 50 countries will attend this monthly meeting held on Tuesday (January 23).This is the first time that Austin has participated in public activities after entering the hospital for illness, but he will not answer media questions at a press conference with senior US military officials.
Austin, 70, this month , he recreated at home after discharge, and has not officially returned to the Pentagon.
Spoke of the Pentagon Building Singh said that although the United States is committed to supporting Ukraine, the legislators need to provide more funds for Kiev because Ukraine is still fighting with Russia.
Singh told reporters: "Ukraine not only urgently requires US security assistance, but our partners and allies are still supporting them, although our Congress has not passed additional allocation."
The Republicans of the United States Congress refused to provide urgent appropriations for Ukraine by President Biden, and also said that the federal government would close the door, unless Biden agreed to promote the new security policy along the US -Mexico border.
Austin was admitted to the hospital on December 22 last year to undergo prostate cancer surgery, and temporarily transfer some power to Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks.On January 1, due to complications, he was sent to the intensive care unit of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.Biden and other senior officials did not know the relevant situation at the first time. It was not until January 4 that the White House was informed that Austin was hospitalized.
After the news came out, the Republicans attacked Austin and should resign, but Biden still supported Austin.
