Biden Uses 'Ring-Trade' Strategy to Indirectly Arm Ukraine

Opposition from Pro-Russia Republicans Forces U.S. to Arm Ukraine Through Third Parties

U.S. President Joe Biden is using a method known as 'ring-trade' to arm Ukraine indirectly, a strategy initially used by Germany. This involves arming one country so that it can arm another.
The U.S. has blocked $61 billion in new government funding for Ukraine’s war effort due to opposition from a small group of pro-Russia Republican lawmakers.
Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are using the White House’s broad non-legislative military-aid authority to arm countries that aren’t Ukraine, so they in turn can arm Ukraine.
Recently, Ecuador and Greece have been involved in these ring-trades. The U.S. provided Ecuador with new weapons in exchange for 'scrap' weapons, which were then donated to Ukraine.
The U.S. offered Greece military surplus, including patrol boats, airlifters, and fighting vehicles, with the expectation that Greece would donate more weapons to Ukraine.