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Biden announces additional $800M in security assistance to Ukraine

US Materials 16 March 2022 23:12 (UTC +04:00)
Biden announces additional $800M in security assistance to Ukraine

The United States is allocating an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine which, together with the previous tranche of $200 million, will be used to provide Ukraine with defense systems and weapons, U.S. President Joe Biden said this in his remarks at the White House, Trend reports citing Ukrinform.

He said that on Saturday, his administration approved about $200 million to ensure a steady flow of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Biden said that now he again was using his presidential powers to activate additional support in the security sphere and continue to help Ukraine, with another $800 million in security assistance.

Thus, he said, the United States has allocated more than $1 billion in new security and defense assistance to Ukraine in the last week alone.

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