The US President, Joe Bidenasked the US Congress on Thursday $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, of which more than 20,000 million will go to military assistance to support kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion.
“As long as the assaults and atrocities continue, we will continue to help Ukraine to defend itself from Russian aggression“, Biden pointed out in a speech from the White House, in which he announced this new request for funds.
The president has also remarked that it is “critical” that Congress give the green light to this aid, since giving in “to aggression would be much more costly”.
“Our assistance so far has made a difference on the battlefield, helping Ukraine win the battle for kyiv,” Biden said, referring to the success of Ukrainian forces in repelling Russian advances on the capital.
Biden’s request for assistance includes, in addition to sending arms and ammunition to Ukraine, 8,500 million in direct economic assistance and 3,000 million in humanitarian aid to the country.
At the same time, the US president has also proposed to Congress today to donate to Ukraine the funds confiscated from Russian oligarchs as a compensatory measure for the damage caused to that country by Russia in the war.
Biden’s announcements come after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met in kyiv on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the highest-level visit of US officials to the country. since Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Source: Lasexta
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