AUGUST 24, 2022, UPDATE:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. Biden’s announcement Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022) comes six months after Russia invaded Ukraine and as Ukraine is celebrating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The new U.S. aid will train and equip Ukrainian forces for a longer-term fight. The aid includes air defense and artillery systems, drones and other weaponry. U.S. officials say security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that also will likely keep more American military troops in Europe.
AUGUST 24, 2022:
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration is expected to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come. The officials tell The Associated Press the package will fund contracts for as many as three types of drones and other weapons, ammunition and equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two. As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, the officials say U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that also will likely keep more American military troops in Europe. The announcement is expected Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022), which is Ukraine’s independence day holiday and the six-month point in the war.
AUGUST 23, 2022:
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. They say a new aid package to be announced includes an additional roughly $3 billion to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come. The aid is expected to be announced Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022), the day the war hits the six-month mark and Ukraine celebrates its independence day. The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.
APRIL 21, 2022:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will provide $500 million more in financial assistance for Ukraine to sustain critical government operations as it fends off the Russia invasion. A Treasury official says the money will help support salaries, pensions and other programs. The announcement is expected Thursday (April 21, 2022) as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal against the backdrop of International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings that have been dominated by conversations over how to manage the spillover from Russia’s war. Treasury imposed a new wave of sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties against more than 40 people and entities accused of evading sanctions.
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