China News Agency, Washington, April 21 (Reporter Sha Hanting) U.S. President Biden announced on the 21st local time that the United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million in military aid and an additional $500 million in economic aid.
Biden announced the aid plan after meeting Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmigal at the White House that day.
Biden said that the current Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered a "critical window", and the United States and its allies need to continue to firmly support Ukraine.
The $800 million military aid provided to Ukraine includes artillery, artillery shells, and drones.
According to statistics, since Russia launched military operations in Ukraine, the United States has provided Ukraine with about 3.4 billion US dollars in military assistance.
Biden said Congress would need approval if additional military aid to Ukraine goes ahead.
The US$6.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine approved by Congress "will soon be exhausted".
Biden said he would submit an application to Congress next week for additional assistance to ensure continued arms and ammunition deliveries to Ukraine.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, both expressed support for more military aid to Ukraine.
U.S. media believe that Biden’s request for more military assistance to Ukraine signifies that the Biden administration generally believes that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will not end in the near future.
Biden also announced on the same day an additional $500 million in direct economic assistance to Ukraine.
Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, U.S. economic aid to Ukraine has totaled $1 billion.
In addition, Biden also announced that Russian ships will be banned from entering U.S. ports.
Since Russia took military action in Ukraine, the United States has taken several rounds of sanctions against Russia, including sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and other individuals, exclusion of some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, and cancellation of normal trade relations with Russia Wait.
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