It is expected that Ukraine and its regional allies will be provided with military and security assistance totaling $20 billion, which will include weapons and ammunition.
According to officials, if Congress approves an additional $33 billion in military and humanitarian supplies, the conflict in Ukraine might persist for months longer.
As part of the finance request, Ukraine and its allies in the region will get weapons and ammunition worth $20 billion, which will also be used to refill the United States’ military stockpiles, according to the State Department. It is also expected to include $8.5 billion for the Ukrainian government to respond to the humanitarian catastrophe that has engulfed the country, combat Russian disinformation, and continue to provide basic services for Ukrainians, according to a senior administration source.
When it comes to punishing Russia for its aggression, “investing in Ukraine’s freedom and security is a little price to pay,” President Biden said. “Investing in Ukraine’s freedom and security is a small price to pay.” “We have learned throughout history that when tyrants do not face the consequences of their brutality, they cause more disorder and engage in more aggressiveness, and they continue to move. This threat to the United States and the rest of the globe is getting increasingly serious, at an ever-increasing cost. This is not something we can allow to happen in our community.”
The White House is also requesting an additional $3 billion for humanitarian assistance, which will include cash for refugees as well as steps to ease global food shortages created by the disruption of Ukraine’s agricultural industry, among other things.
The funding request includes a five-month extension of the $13.6 billion previously approved by Congress for military equipment and humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees. The most recent installment of military assistance was $3 billion.
As part of his White House speech, President Biden encouraged Congress to approve an additional $22 billion Covid funding package, which would be used to support Ukraine. It was reported that he had no preference as to whether the legislation was passed separately or as a package by the United States Congress.
It is planned that President Joe Biden will visit Lockheed Martin in Alabama next week, which manufactures the Javelin anti-tank missile that the United States has been supplying to Ukraine.
To alleviate a global food shortage as a result of the war, Biden petitioned Congress for funds to increase crop production in the United States as well as resources to improve domestic manufacturing of key components that had been impacted by the war.
“This funding will assist in reducing rising food prices at home and abroad as a result of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said.
It is via this request to Congress that U.S. officials can able to paint a picture of the requirements they believe will be necessary for the upcoming battle. officials. Predictions from the White House indicate that restocking Defense Department inventories will cost $5.4 billion while improving cyber capabilities will cost $1.9 billion and increasing NATO force deployments will cost $2.6 billion.
In the words of a senior administration official, “Russia is shifting the focus of its offensive to Ukraine’s south and east,” indicating the beginning of a new phase in the conflict. We have no way of knowing how long this struggle will last, whether it will be months or years. As long as this crisis persists, it will put our ability to come together and provide for Ukraine to the ultimate test of our character.
According to the White House, Biden would also ask Congress for more sanctions against Russia, to enhance the United States’ leverage over the Russian government and billionaires to hold them accountable.
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