In a statement posted on the White House website on April 23 local time, US President Joe Biden said that on the same evening, a bipartisan majority in the US Senate passed a bill to enhance security. nation and send to the world a message about America’s leadership strength.
Mr. Biden emphasized: “I will sign this bill into law and address the American people as soon as it reaches my desk tomorrow so we can begin sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week.” .
For his part, in a post on social network X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked leaders as well as US senators for voting in support of the aid bill for Ukraine.
Mr. Zelensky hopes that US President Joe Biden will soon sign the above law and list the important weapons the country needs.
According to the Head of State of Ukraine, long-range capabilities, artillery and air defense are important tools to soon restore peace in the country.
Previously, on the evening of April 23, with 80 votes in favor and 19 votes against, the US Senate passed the long-awaited additional aid package for Ukraine, Israel and a number of Indo-Pacific partners. .
Of which, Ukraine’s aid package is worth 61 billion USD, including nearly 14 billion USD that will be spent on training and equipment to serve the needs of the Ukrainian army. Kiev will also receive $10 billion in “forgivable or deferred loans” to support Ukraine’s economy and budget, including support for the energy sector and infrastructure restoration.
This additional aid package was approved by the US House of Representatives on April 20.
After being passed in the US Congress, the above aid bill will be forwarded to US President Joe Biden for signature, ending a thorny negotiation process lasting more than 6 months between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Democratic Party.
