US announces $8 billion in Ukraine aid | BBC News

Biden announced that the US will send $7.9bn (£5.9bn) worth of military aid to Ukraine in a surge of assistance as his presidency nears its end.

The aid, part of a $61bn package that passed Congress in April, includes additional Patriot air defence missiles and long-range munitions.

The weapons package will be approved through presidential drawdown authority and will pull from existing Pentagon supplies to deliver the arms more quickly.

Congressional Republicans blocked the Biden administration's $61bn military package for months earlier this year, before ultimately relenting and passing the legislation in April. Before that, arms supplies to Ukraine had dried up for several month

The US has been the largest foreign donor to Ukraine, with $56bn provided for its defence to date.



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[jimmygreaves]

" They got money for war, but can't feed the poor" - Tupac Shakur

[ColdHardTruthNews]

"All I Wanna Say Is They Don't Really Care About Us"

[Amos-jr]

$8billion can do a lot for the US citizen.
Rehab center for mentally ill.
Aid for poor regions
Strengthen the boarder
And build lots of home, solving homelessness

[hugowallace]

Washing tax payers money into private companies sound familiar ?

[ohmydays]

BUT WE CAN"T HOUSE OUR HOMELESS WTH???

[gregbydanov]

His term is over and you call him president

[smikedenney]

Pensioners can freeze 🥶
The Billionaire Zelenskyy needs more money.

[Omen-idxg]

I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $230k every 4weeks! I now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God’s work and the church.

[agfafia]

Victory plan:
1 point: Give me money!
Point 2: Give me more money
Point 3. Give me more money than most

[syaora]

Most people dun understand that 8b in military aid means US pays that 8b to Tech ceo and military stock holders which most of them are politicians and people on top.

Even 1% shared stock holders of 8 billions would give them 80 millions. All you gotta do is Vote for yes to send the aid.

The reality is that war made some people rich and we know who

[Lejeron]

Mans has gotten whole countries gdp’s worth of equipment and still struggling

[josephhaidar]

I don't know why we giving Ukraine all this money

[SheepofTheShepherd-nulz]

think about how much that would helps the Vets and Homeless in America

[drover]

Imagine the good 8 billion pounds could do to the infrastructure of the U.S.A? Schools, hospitals, The homeless, the list goes on. How much would Ukraine give to the Americans if the roles were reversed? Trumps right about him. Look after your own people first.

[AdventureAttitude]

8 BLN? Can someone please explain?Where is this money coming from? Why is part if America still in such state when so much of money is floating around?

[fireonhair]

infuriating... im so sick of this crap... zelensky should be banned from the United States

[sikugord]

Does anyone actually follow this money?

[lorilori]

What about us Americans whom now pay triple for groceries, double for gas since Biden/Harris took office? More live in their cars now...wth!

[noslen]

it's a shame this money isn't going to the poorer Americans in cities like Chicago, Los Angeles or New York city.

[MrProcessTime]

Why don't we use that money to solve domestic problems instead of solving something that doesn't help us at all?