The US Senate approved $40 billion in aid package for Ukraine on Thursday, as the war waged by Russia approaches its third month.
86-1 vote send sweeper package To President Joe Biden’s office, who expected to sign He. She. everyone of Opposition came from the Republicans.
The House of Representatives approved the bill last week.
The package remarkably more Of the 33 billion dollars requested by Biden in April as he and his administration continue to warn that the current funds and authorities to transfer weapons from existing US stockpiles run dry.
Will the bill give Kyiv billions of dollar in new military Economic aid and $5 billion in aid global Responding to the growing food insecurity crisis and rising food prices caused with the Russian attack. Ukraine is usually a major exporter of foodstuffs, and the war had devastating effects on global agricultural markets.
There are 6 billion dollars set Set aside to finance armament, training and supply of Ukrainian military with About 8.7 billion dollars to replenish the stockpile of American weapons that were used in armaments Kyiv.
An additional $3.9 billion has been allocated for US leadership in Europe, the bill will increase the cap of Congress on Finance for Friendly countries from 450 million dollars to 950 million dollars.
The massive spending bill comes on Top of About $13.6 billion has been appropriated by Congress in Walks.
Biden praised Congress for The path shared by the two parties allow United States ‘to send up more Weapons and ammunition for Ukraine.
He thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.
“Together or together” with contributions of Our allies and partners, we will maintain the flow of security, economic, food and humanitarian aid to Ukraine through regionand about worldand further strengthen Ukraine, both on The battlefield And at the negotiating table in Declaration.
Meanwhile, the President of Russia of The Chiefs of Staff discussed the situation in Ukraine with President of the United States of Joint Chiefs of Staff of Staff Mark Milley in Telephone call Thursday.
The discussion took place within the framework of the initiative of American sideThe Russian Defense Ministry in Declaration.
“Problems of Common interests were discussed including the situation in Ukraine” added.
Russia started what it calls “A special military proces,” on February 24, with the aim of “disarmament” and “disarmament” of Ukraine.
For western countriesHowever, it is a war, they have imposed severe punishments in Response.
The military work has left in thousands dead Wounded, forced more from 5.7 million people to flee from Ukraine.
