The U.S. nearly doubled its defensive aid for Ukraine Wednesday after President Biden announced the approval of an additional $800 million in arms for …
The U.S. nearly doubled its defensive aid for Ukraine Wednesday after President Biden announced the approval of an additional $800 million in arms for the war-torn nation. The decision came just days after the U.S. said it would rush another $200 million worth of small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft defenses – pushing the total U.S. supply of defensive equipment for Kyiv to $2 billion over the last year. “As the president said today, America stands with the forces of freedom in Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. “What’s at stake here are the principles of freedom. The right to determine one’s own future – a right that Ukrainians have shown the world they will fight to preserve.” Price said the U.S. will send a litany of arms to support Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin has continued his deadly war for a third week.
