economy."It is my hope and expectation they'll speak up and not agree to if president... if (U.S. President-elect Donald) Trump decides to cut off funding for Ukraine."Trump is set to return to the White House on Jan. 20. His reelection sparked concern about the future of U.S. support for Ukraine as the president-elect has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration over funneling assistance to the embattled country.After his reelection, Trump hinted at a possible reduction of U.S. assistance but said he would not "abandon" Ukraine, aiming to use the support instead as leverage to push for quicker peace talks.Biden said that during his time in office, he did "everything (he) possibly could" to "give Ukraine every advantage it could have" to defend its independence.Under Biden, Washington became the leader of the pro-Kyiv coalition, though the president has often been criticized for a supposedly self-restrictive and hesitant approach.The Biden administration has allocated over $170 billion in assistance to Ukraine since the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022, providing more than $60 billion in military aid.Earlier this week, the U.S.