By Andy Carey and Tim Lister, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the prospect of final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its advance. The Ukraine aid
By Andy Carey and Tim Lister, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the prospect of final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its advance. The Ukraine aid
By Andy Carey and Tim Lister, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the prospect of final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its advance. The Ukraine aid
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate has approved a potential ban on popular social media app TikTok and a long-awaited foreign aid package for Israel and war-torn Ukraine.The Senate passed the $95.3 billion bill—which also includes aid for Taiwan—by a vote of 79-18. The House on Saturday approved the bill's individual components following months of gridlock. President Joe Biden has indicated that he intends to swiftly sign the bill into law.The ContextWhile the Senate initially passed a very...
In an interview aired on US television he said that more weapons would help Ukraine to regain the initiative, especially with the delivery of long-range missiles. A soldier in the Ukrainian army told the BBC from the frontline that: “It is better now if we let them attack and we defend but when we get the shells, drones and whatever else from this package we can turn things around.” The aid package was approved overwhelmingly as Democrats and Republicans united to ensure that the deal sailed...
US defence secretary announces aid as Zelenskiy pleads with west for more Patriot systems to defend Ukrainian citiesThe US will provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles for its air defence systems as part of a massive $6bn additional aid package, the defence secretary has announced.“This is the largest security assistance package that we’ve committed to date,” Lloyd Austin said after the conclusion of a virtual meeting of dozens of Kyiv’s international supporters. Continue reading
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The Ukrainian president said Biden also assured him that a coming package of aid would include long-range and artillery capabilities.
Washington’s support for Ukraine should not dispel a sense of urgency among EU countries, Ukraine and its allies warn.
All equipment included in the pledge is to be ordered from industry, not drawn from US stocks — meaning it could take years for the weapons to arrive in Ukraine.
April 24 (UPI) — Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will get military aid while TikTok will get a new owner in the United States or or be banned in the nation after President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion aid package bill into law Wednesday. The measure, H.R. 815, also called the National Security Supplemental, provides about $60 billion for Ukraine, […] The post Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan — and potential TikTok ban first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday. The missiles will be used to replenish previously supplied Patriot systems. The package also includes more munitions for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile []