As the Russian assault enters its fourth month, President Joe Biden signed legislation providing additional $40 billion in US aid to Ukraine.
The bill, which received bipartisan support in Congress; strengthens the US commitment to Ukraine at a time when the war’s future is uncertain. Ukraine has successfully defended Kyiv; and Russia has refocused its onslaught on the country’s east; but American officials fear that the situation could escalate.
The money will be used to help Ukraine through September, and it eclipses a previous emergency aid package of $13.6 billion.
The new legislation will provide $20 billion in military aid; ensuring a consistent supply of modern weapons to counter Russia’s advancements. There’s also $8 billion in general economic assistance; $5 billion to handle global food shortages that could emerge from Ukraine’s agricultural collapse, and more than $1 billion to assist refugees.
