On October 5, 2023, at the summit of the European Political Community in Granada, Spain, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, discussed the prospects of assistance to Ukraine. He stated that Europe is ready to contribute, but cannot fully replace the role of the United States. He expressed hope that the American administration would promptly make the necessary decisions and restore its support, as the "U.S. support for Ukraine is irreplaceable."   

As reported by Mind on September 30, the term of the laws providing American military assistance to Ukraine had expired. The term of the law on Lend-Lease had also expired, which was intended to supply weapons in case of issues with other aid channels. President Biden promised that the issue of aid to Ukraine would be resolved but did not specify a timeline. His administration did not present new bills to Congress for the new fiscal year. It was also revealed that the temporary U.S. budget excluded the allocation of $24 billion for military assistance to Ukraine. This step was taken to avoid a government shutdown and ensure financial stability for 45 days.

It should be noted that the "Law on Lend-Lease for the Protection of Democracy in Ukraine in 2022" came into effect in May of the previous year but has not been activated.

Assistance to Ukraine from the United States had been provided through three other programs of the U.S. federal budget: the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and Replenishment of U.S. weapons stocks (PDA - Presidential Drawdown). All these programs offered free aid to Ukraine, unlike Lend-Lease. Representatives of both Ukrainian and American authorities openly referred to Lend-Lease as a "backup" option.