US President Joe Biden announced, on Wednesday (16), the allocation of US$ 800 million for military assistance to Ukraine.
The figure comes from the bill signed into law on Tuesday, which includes a total of $13.6 billion in new aid. The White House had requested a total of $10 billion for assistance to the Eastern European country. However, Congress managed to pass the even larger amount.
Aid to Ukraine is tied to a law that sets spending limits for the federal government for the 2022 fiscal year, which began in October.
During the speech, the president said again that “the war in Ukraine will never be a victory for Putin”.
“Our partners and allies are committed to sending more equipment and aid to Ukraine,” he added.
He also cited Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to the US Congress on Wednesday, saying it was “compelling and significant”.
How US aid will be divided:
Military aid: about US$ 6.5 billion, almost half of the aid package. The proceeds will go to the US Department of Defense to send troops to the region and defense equipment to Ukraine, according to a summary of the bill provided by the House Appropriations Committee.
The US sent thousands of troops to Europe both before and during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But putting troops on the ground in non-NATO Ukraine is a line the US and its Western allies are unwilling to cross.
Humanitarian help: more than $4 billion will be provided for humanitarian support to refugees fleeing Ukraine and displaced people in Ukraine, as well as providing emergency food assistance, medical care and urgent support to vulnerable communities within the region, according to a fact sheet. provided by the Chamber. Appropriations Committee.
Economic aid: The package will provide nearly $1.8 billion to help respond to Ukraine’s and neighboring countries’ economic needs, such as cybersecurity and energy issues.
The law also provides $25 million to the US Agency for Global Media, an independent federal agency, to combat disinformation in overseas news broadcasts. Another $120 million will help support local Ukrainian activists and journalists and promote accountability for Russian human rights violations.
*with information from CNN International
Source: CNN Brasil
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