U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill into law that provides billions of dollars of additional aid to Ukraine to help it repel Russia’s onslaught, bringing an end to a protracted political battle over urgently needed assistance.
Biden said the first tranche of military equipment would be sent to Ukraine within the next few hours. He described the U.S. aid as an investment not only in Ukraine and Europe’s security but also U.S. security.”
America stands with our friends, we stand up against dictators. We bow to no one, to no one. Certainly not [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” Biden said.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was grateful to the U.S. Senate for approving aid to the war-torn country.Russia, meanwhile, has said its forces will intensify attacks on Ukraine’s Western weapons.
