Biden signs $ 40 billion bailout package for Ukraine during Asian tour

The White House announced today (Saturday) that US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to provide nearly $ 40 billion in aid to Ukraine as part of efforts to strengthen military support for the country, the White House said.

The law, passed by bipartisan Congress, deepens US commitment to Ukraine amid uncertainty about the future of the war, according to the Associated Press. The budget is intended to support Ukraine until September.

The new law provides $ 20 billion in military aid that guarantees a steady stream of advanced weapons, as well as $ 8 billion in general economic support, $ 5 billion to address the global food shortage that may result from the collapse of Ukraine’s agriculture, and more than one Includes billions of dollars to help refugees.

According to the report, Biden signed the bill under unusual circumstances. According to a White House official, since he is in the middle of a trip to Asia, a US official took a copy of the bill on a commercial flight to Seoul to be signed by the US president.

Biden, who is in Seoul for his first meeting with the new South Korean president, also signed a bill aimed at improving access to infant formula, Reuters reported, quoting the White House.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a special military operation in Ukraine, requesting the help of the Donbass Donetsk and Luhansk republics to defend themselves against Ukrainian attacks, and said he had no intention of occupying Ukrainian territory. And the purpose of this operation is to disarm and de-Naziize Ukraine.

Since the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the United States and its allies have responded to Kiev by imposing heavy sanctions on the Russian Federation and speeding up arms supplies, and Russia’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, has warned that Western weapons could be used by Ukraine. It will be a direct threat to the security of Europe and the world. He stressed that Moscow urges supporters of the Kiev regime to stop inciting bloodshed and to think seriously about the consequences of their activities in Ukraine.

End of message / m