Amid 'staggering' Ukrainian toll and souring US polls, Biden seeks billions more for war

As Ukraine faces "staggering" losses and US public mood shifts, the Biden administration seeks billions more to prolong the war.

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The Biden administration is asking Congress for an additional $24 billion for the Ukraine proxy war, more than half of it in military aid. The request comes one week after a CNN poll showed, for the first time, that a majority of Americans oppose additional funding to Kiev.

For a White House committed to ensuring…