President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the US is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to aid in its defense against Russia.
Originally published at Pen 18
The president’s remarks came as he formally announced that his administration was sending an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine, bringing the total to $2 billion in such aid sent to Kyiv since Biden spent more than a year. Had taken office earlier. Last week alone, about $ 1 billion in aid has been sent.
“We are going to give Ukraine weapons to fight and defend itself in all the difficult days ahead,” Biden said.
Biden spoke hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a video address to members of the US Congress, in which he called for America and the West to provide more aid than world leaders could to save their young democracy. Passionate appeal, which so far has promised to deliver.
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