The United States has offered nearly $6 billion in additional military and budget assistance to Ukraine as President Joe Biden ramps up aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes power on January 20.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States offered $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country critical resources amid intensifying Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.
Biden’s announcement includes $1.25 billion in military aid drawn from U.S. stockpiles and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package, the final USAI package of Biden’s time in office.
Trump has pledged to bring the war to a swift end and previously questioned the level of U.S. involvement in the conflict, suggesting European allies should bear more of the financial burden.
