At the same time, the US president has also proposed to Congress to donate to Ukraine the funds confiscated from Russian oligarchs as a compensatory measure for the damage caused to that country by Russia.
Euskaraz irakurri: Ukrainari laguntzeko 33,000 million dollars gehiago eskatu dizkio Bidenek Kongresuari
US President Joe Biden formally requested this Thursday from the US Congress 33 billion dollars in additional aid to Ukraine, of which more than 20,000 million will go to weapons to support kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion.
“As long as the assaults and atrocities continue, we will continue to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression,” Biden said in a speech from the White House.
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, $8.5 billion in direct economic assistance and $3 billion 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: Eitb
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