On November 27, Politico newspaper cited a document saying that US President Joe Biden secretly asked the US Congress to disburse an additional $24 billion in aid to Ukraine.
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| The US Congress has received a request from President Joe Biden to increase funding for Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images) |
The Biden administration wants the money to be added to the US funding, which lawmakers are expected to approve in December. Two US congressional officials confirmed the information to the newspaper, adding that the request was received on November 25.
Of this $24 billion, two-thirds ($16 billion) is said to be used to replenish the arsenal the US will transfer to Ukraine, while the remainder is for the Security Assistance Initiative for the country.
Before the above information, Sputnik news agency reported that the owner of the X website, billionaire Elon Musk, criticized this new proposal and assessed the aid package as "not good".
Biden's proposal also drew harsh criticism from some Republicans, including Utah Senator Mike Lee, who said the outgoing US president had wasted $4.7 billion in taxpayer money by "unilaterally forgiving Ukraine's debt."
“Congress must not give Biden a free gift to continue sabotaging his successor Donald Trump’s peace talks,” he wrote on X.
Mr Biden's request comes amid uncertainty over the future of US policy towards the war in Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised the large amounts of US aid to Ukraine and promised a quick end to the conflict in the Eastern European country, raising concerns from Kiev and its allies that Washington would cut or even stop military aid to Ukraine.
On November 26, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also announced that the Biden administration will ensure that " Ukraine has the money, ammunition and forces to fight effectively in 2025 or negotiate, but must be in a strong position."
According to the US diplomat, Washington and its allies will continue efforts in the coming weeks to provide ammunition, mobilize forces, train the Ukrainian army and many other activities.
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