US President Joe Biden has announced that he will ask Congress to approve a large additional budget of $ 33 billion, or about JPY 4.3 trillion in Japanese yen, to strengthen military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. He emphasized the idea of continuing support amid concerns about the prolonged military invasion.
US President Joe Biden addressed the White House on the 28th, approving an additional budget of $ 33 billion, or about JPY 4.3 trillion in Japanese yen, to Congress to strengthen support for Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues. Announced to ask for.
The breakdown is more than 20 billion dollars for military assistance, 8.5 billion dollars for economic assistance, and 3 billion dollars for humanitarian assistance.
In March, Congress passed a $ 13.6 billion budget for the provision of weapons and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, more than double that size.
"We need this bill to support the fight for freedom in Ukraine. The cost of this fight is not cheap, but it will be more expensive if we succumb to the aggression," Biden said in a speech. We sought understanding of the continued support for the situation in Ukraine, which is worried about the change.
President Biden also announced that the U.S. government will confiscate the wealth of a millionaire called "Oligarch", which has already been sanctioned, and will submit a bill granting authority to support Ukraine, further increasing pressure on Russia. I have decided.