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Biden has several billion of the allocated for Ukraine/Channel 24 Collage
The Joe Biden administration has several billion dollars left. This money remained from the 40 billion that the US Congress decided to transfer to Ukraine.
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Relevant information was provided by a journalist citing an unnamed representative of the US Department of Defense. The Pentagon is also considering the possibility of supplying combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Biden still has money allocated for Ukraine
The Biden administration has $6 billion left in presidential authority to supply weapons to Ukraine, the report says.
This money must first be spent before September, because then the US fiscal year ends.
Briefly about money allocated for Ukraine
- In May, the US Congress approved the allocation of $40 billion in aid to Ukraine. Even then, the Center for Strategic Communications explained that the money would mainly go to weapons for Ukraine.
- At the same time, Mrs. Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova told what exactly this money would go for. In particular, $20 million for additional humanitarian aid and other needs, $23.75 billion for security and defense assistance to Ukraine, as well as US efforts to strengthen European security.
- First tranche of aid received 1 June. At that time, Ukraine received $1 billion to support the economy during the war.
- On July 14, the White House noted that at first our state was being given free military assistance. When it ends, Lend-Lease will start working.
