On Friday, the Biden White House announced it would write another multi-million dollar check to Ukraine in addition to the $113.4 billion it has already given the country.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that the United States would provide Ukraine with a $250 million aid package that includes missiles, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons. Austin said the aid package will “surge in more capabilities to meet Ukraine’s evolving requirements.”
“This announcement demonstrates the United States’ enduring commitment to Ukraine’s self-defense against Russia’s brutal aggression,” the State Department said. “This assistance will be deployed as quickly as possible to bolster Ukraine’s defense of its territory and its people. As President Biden has made clear, the United States and the international coalition we have assembled will continue to stand with Ukraine.”
Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. aid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has complained that the aid is coming in too slowly for his liking. He will attend the Ukraine Contact Defense Group meeting to lobby for faster aid deliveries, particularly air defense and long-range arms. […]
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Get it right. Before this, the running total was $210 Billion.