US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Russia was preparing the ground for the next phase of his war in Ukraine and redirected its campaign to occupy new territories in eastern Ukraine. The president said the war was in a “critical period”, making Western military aid even more important.
That’s what CNN commented.
The United States is sending additional $ 800 million in military aid to Ukraine, Biden said in a White House statement, explaining that the new package includes heavy artillery and dozens of howitzers. longer-range weapons – and 144,000 rounds of ammunition.
Biden will announce another $ 800 million in aid to Ukraine
Thus, the total military aid to Ukraine will exceed three billion dollars
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Stressing the importance of aid to Ukraine, the president paraphrased a famous quote from former President Theodore Roosevelt: “Sometimes we will speak softly and carry a large copy, because we send many of them.” Biden was referring to the Javelin anti-tank missile The United States has provided the Ukrainian army.
“We don’t know how long this war will last, but as the two-month period approaches, we know this: Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve his great ambitions on the battlefield. After weeks of shelling Kyiv, Kyiv is still standing,” Biden said. .
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“President Zelensky and his democratically elected government are still in power, and the Ukrainian armed forces many brave Ukrainian citizens joinedprevented Russia from conquering their country. “
If approved by Congress, the latter package would mean that the United States has allocated approximately $ 3.4 billion to help Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in late February. Last week, the United States announced another value-added security aid package about $ 800 million.
The president also announced a new program called “Uniting for Ukraine”, which will provide a simplified procedure for Ukrainian refugees wishing to come to the United States. Biden has promised to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
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The humanitarian early release program will require Ukrainians who want to enter the United States, to be sponsored by an American citizen or a natural person, which will include resettlement organizations and non-profit organizations.
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