States may increase aid to Ukraine/EPA
U.S. may increase aid to Ukraine up to $40 billion. The Democrats intend to vote for such a decision.
It is they who are the authors of the draft law on increasing aid. The media reported this on May 9, citing their own sources in party circles.
The United States may increase aid to Ukraine by more than $6 billion
The Democrats have drafted a $39.8 billion aid package to Ukraine and plan to vote on that amount as early as this week, two sources said. – the message says.
It is preliminary known that the vote of the House of Representatives may take place as early as Tuesday, May 10. If additional money is allocated, then 3.4 billion dollars will be directed to:
- military assistance;
- humanitarian issues.
On the eve of May 9, US President Joe Biden called on Congress to share $33 billion in aid to Ukraine. The American leader explained that this was an “urgent need”.
We cannot let our aid shipments stop while we await further action from Congress. We have approximately 10 days from reaching this critical deadline,” Joe Biden explained.
The President of the United States called on Congress to immediately pass the Ukrainian bill for additional funding and put it on its table over the next few days.
Previously, it was said that of the 33 billion that Joe Biden planned to allocate:
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US Lend-Lease for Ukraine: Brief
- Joe Biden signed the Lend-Lease Act for Ukraine on May 9. In particular, it provides for a simpler mechanism for the transfer of military assistance to Ukraine.
- Before that, the United States accepted lend-lease only once – to support the Allied armies in World War II.
- The US President noted that support for Ukraine is important for everyone, because Putin's war wanted to destroy not only the democratic future of Ukraine, but also Europe.
- Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Biden for signing the lend-lease law and assured that we would win again. The President of Ukraine noted that we will defend democracy in Ukraine and Europe, just like 77 years ago.
- The head of the public league “Ukraine – NATO” Serhiy Dzherdzh explained that the introduction of lend-lease means that we no longer need will constantly beg for this or that weapon. It will automatically come to us in the amount that we need. That is, the law makes it easier for us to get everything we need to build up our military capabilities in time of war.
