As directed by @POTUS, I am authorizing $700 million in additional U.S. arms, equipment, and supplies for Ukraine to reinforce its defenses against Russia’s senseless war of choice. We stand #UnitedwithUkraine.
An air raid siren in #Львів#Lviv after a few days of peace. But I was happy to see that my home country, the US, will provide #Ukraine with advanced rocket systems. Or in other words….
In exchange for massive Western sanctions and divestment from 100s of foreign companies (Starbucks exiting today), Putin has developed deeper economic ties with Belarus! Strategic genius.
⚡️ White House: Russia will be unable to disrupt US military assistance to Ukraine.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that the supply chain of weapons into Ukraine is “diverse and resilient.”
⚡️ The Senate approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, send it to Biden.
The Senate on May 19 gave final approval to a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine.
⚡️ Reuters: US Congress plans almost $40 billion in aid to Ukraine.
U.S. congressional Democrats agreed to $39.8 billion in further aid, sources familiar with the proposal said on May 9.
Our Congressional Delegation traveled to Kyiv and met with @ZelenskyyUa to send an unmistakable and resounding message to the entire world: America stands firmly with Ukraine.
⚡️ US Senate revives Lend-Lease, allowing Biden to more efficiently send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine.
Lend-Lease is a World War II-era measure that allowed the U.S. to quickly resupply Allies in the fight against Nazi Germany.