No Ukraine aid yet from US amid Republican split

Published March 13, 2014 1:34pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress won’t be able to authorize aid to Ukraine until after March 24 amid disagreements among several Republican.

The Senate is unlikely to vote before leaving for recess Thursday evening on a bill approving $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine, sanctions on Russia and International Monetary Fund reforms. Four Republicans backed it as the Foreign Relations Committee voted 14-3 in favor Wednesday.

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