U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, as reported by the Voice of America, has outlined a 'clear plan' for Ukraine's future, aiming to make continued financial support from Washington unnecessary. During the conflict's first year, the Biden administration and Congress directed over $75 billion in aid to Ukraine, including humanitarian, financial, and military support. Blinken highlighted that much of this security assistance serves to benefit American businesses and strengthen the U.S. defense industry. President Joe Biden has signed a record $886.3 billion defense budget for fiscal year 2024, which allocates $300 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, a sum significantly less than the $61 billion Ukraine assistance request stalled in Congress. The budget supports specialized programs of the Defense and Energy departments.
Biden signed a record defense budget for 2024. Aid to Ukraine extended US President Joe Biden signed the bill on the national defense budget for fiscal year 2024. The document provides the allocation of $886.3 billion for specialized programs of the Defense and Energy… https://t.co/3Rv3ZyKqGr
⚡️Biden approves record $886 billion defense budget. The bill allocates only $300 million in its record-breaking budget for Ukraine aid. https://t.co/1aRH4mcvYO
🚨 BIDEN'S $886 BILLION DEFENSE BILL BREAKDOWN | UKRAINE VS ISRAEL Ukraine: $300 million authorized for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for FY24 and FY25. This amount is significantly less than the $61 billion Ukraine assistance request currently stalled in Congress.… https://t.co/V6VALU6xAo
💬"Most of the security assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine is spent to benefit American businesses and strengthen the country’s defence industry," US Secretary of State Anthony #Blinken said, the Voice of America reported. 📷: AFP https://t.co/Tk3dKRbsdx
During the first year of the war in Ukraine, the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress directed nearly more than $75 billion in assistance to Ukraine, which includes humanitarian, financial, and military support. Read more about U.S. aid to Ukraine: https://t.co/UTxhmrRV81
US has a ‘clear plan’ for Ukraine’s future – Blinken The top diplomat says Washington aims to ensure that continued financial support for Kiev will not be necessary https://t.co/0528xF7dcU https://t.co/fvslJhpAaM