Finally after a long delay US military aid bill for UkrainePassed. in ukraine The multi-billion dollar bill was passed by the US Congress on Tuesday (April 23) evening amid the progress of Russian aggression and a shortage of military supplies for Ukrainian forces. Congress passed three more bills along with this bill. British news agency Reuters reported this news.
Last week, House Republican leaders passed a $9.5 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and US partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Later on Saturday, the Senate also approved the bill. Most of this package will be spent on military aid.
According to the report, there are total four bills under this package. US President Joe Biden will sign them into law on Wednesday.
The first bill earmarked $6.1 billion in funding for Ukraine. In the second, $2,600 million was committed to provide humanitarian assistance to Israel and civilians in conflict zones around the world, and $812 million in the third to the Indo-Pacific region.
The House added a fourth bill to the package last week. The bill includes possible sanctions on the Chinese-controlled social media app TikTok, measures to hand over Russian assets seized in Ukraine, and new sanctions on Iran.
