When Biden met the press on Thursday afternoon, he said that he had asked Congress to approve 310 billion kroner in extra funds in connection with the war in Ukraine.
– We must contribute money, weapons and ammunition so that Ukraine can continue the fight. It is critical that this is approved as soon as possible, he said from the podium.
– We must help Ukraine meet Putin’s aggression.
The United States will not allow Russia to use gas supplies to put pressure on European countries or undermine sanctions against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, says Joe Biden.
– We will not let Russia threaten or blackmail itself away from these sanctions. We will not let them use oil and gas to escape the consequences of their aggressive actions.
Responds to the food price shock
Biden also said that Russia must stop making “empty threats” about nuclear war.
As a picture of the military support for Ukraine, he said that the United States has given the Ukrainians ten anti-tank missiles for every Russian tank.
Of the funds Biden wants to contribute, 188 billion is direct military assistance.
In addition, Biden wants NOK 80 billion in financial support for the Ukrainian government, as well as NOK 28 billion in humanitarian aid and to respond to the great food price shock that has hit the world since the beginning of the war.
The package will also provide funds to remedy economic problems caused by the war in the United States and other countries.
– Putin claims that there are sanctions that block food from coming forward. That’s not true at all. It is Putin’s war, not sanctions, that are creating problems for access to food.
– We can not let that happen
The US president also stressed the importance of US arms and financial support in the fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin getting what he wants.
– All these measures we take are about truth and untruth, and investing in Ukraine’s freedom and security is a small price to pay to punish Russian aggression and to reduce the risk of future conflict.
He described the aid to Ukraine as absolutely necessary to make the world a better place in the future.
– We have learned from history that when dictators do not pay the price for their aggression, they create more chaos and create more aggression, they continue to move.
– We can not let that happen. The unity here in the United States, with our allies and partners and the Ukrainian people, will send a message to Putin that is impossible to misunderstand: You will never succeed in governing Ukraine, said a crystal clear Biden.
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