The United States has authorized another $350 million in military aid to Ukraine – #United #States #authorized #million #military #aid #Ukraine
WASHINGTON, 20 March (Reuters) – Kyiv Russia while increasing his arsenal for an anticipated counterattack against his forces USASecretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday USA Another 350 million dollars to Ukraine military allows assistance.
“This military to the aid package of Ukraine which he used to defend himself USAincluding more ammunition for HIMARS and howitzers, as well as ammunition for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, HARM missiles, anti-tank weapons, riverboats and other equipment,” – Blinken said in the statement.
On February 24, 2022, the United States will send 30 troops to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, which is invading its pro-Western neighbor. billion gave more weapons than dollars.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, White House national The latest US aid was announced a few days after national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley had a phone conversation with their Ukrainian counterparts.
The White House said that on Friday the end of this challenge Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky also joined.
Kyiv is trying to gather enough weapons from its Western backers, the United States most important, to launch a counterattack and try to retake territory seized by the Russians last year.
Monday Blinken said: “Russia alone can end the war today. Russia until we do Ukraine we will be together with”.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the latest aid package from Washington in Moscow It was done on the day he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote Beijing’s potential peacekeeping role in Ukraine.
International on Friday A crime Xi became the first leader to meet with Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader in connection with the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Katharine Jackson; Edited by Paul Simao
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2023-03-21 01:49:25
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