Biden asking US Congress for $24 billion in Ukraine aid, arms replenis

Details: Written by: Martin Fornusek; 27.Nov; Hits: 4

U.S. President Joe Biden is quietly asking the U.S. Congress to greenlight an additional $24 billion in assistance to Ukraine and to replenish provided weapons before he leaves office, Politico Pro reported on Nov.

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26, citing an obtained document.The news comes amid the Biden administration's efforts to ship in as much aid to Ukraine as possible before Donald Trump, who has criticized military support for Kyiv, takes office in January.Roughly $16 billion of the sum would be used to restock U.S. arsenals, while the remaining $8 billion would go to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the outlet wrote. The USAI is a Pentagon-led program for supplying arms to Ukraine through contracts with U.S. defense companies.Two congressional sources confirmed the information for Politico and said that Congress received the request on Nov. 25.The White House suggested that Congress could include the assistance in its effort to avert a government shut down next month, according to the document obtained by Politico.The report aligns with earlier statements from Biden's team that the White House would seek Congress' approval for additional aid for Ukraine in 2025.Biden shifts policies to strengthen Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks, WP reportsMany U.S.

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