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The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of more than $60 billion in additional aid to Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives approves aid to Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to provide additional aid to Ukraine.

Details of the U.S. aid package for Ukraine:

▪️49.9 billion in defense spending;;
▪️7.8 billion – potential budget support;
▪️1.57 billion in economic aid;
▪️400 million – funds for border protection and humanitarian demining.

Also passed a bill to use frozen Russian assets (~$5 billion) for Ukraine.

In addition, the document suggests:

◾️ requiring partners and allies to pay their fair share based on the results of mandatory cost comparisons

◾️ binding agreement on repayment of economic aid from Ukraine

◾️ raises financial limits on some presidential spending and cuts authority

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday, April 23. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer

It has also been learned that Blinken will be traveling to China next week on a visit to pressure Beijing to stop supporting the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine.

 

ua-stena.info

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