In the States, the Congressional Senate supported the draft defense budget for 2024 for a record amount of $886.3 billion. About this on Thursday, December 14, reports TASS with reference to the US legislature.
The draft defense budget, agreed upon by the relevant committees, includes $300 million in military assistance to Ukraine. Lawmakers intend to allocate $300 million for the same needs in 2025.
The current US defense budget is 3% more than the last fiscal year.
The day before it became known that US President Joe Biden called on Congress to fund additional assistance to Ukraine before the holidays and announced the allocation of $200 million.
As US Presidential Assistant for National Security Jake Sullivan previously reported, the White House will run out of funds for military assistance to Ukraine by the end of 2023. This will happen unless additional funding is forthcoming.
Joe Biden is asking Congress to agree on a budget that includes $61.4 billion for Ukraine. However, representatives of the Republican Party refuse to do this, expecting concessions from Democrats regarding the US border with Mexico.
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2023-12-14 16:30:29
