“As you know, we have allocated $3.5 billion for military assistance.

We have $ 250 million left of this ... In order to continue to provide them (Ukrainians. -

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) assistance, so that they have the necessary weapons, artillery, equipment, it is urgent to move forward on this funding, ”RIA Novosti quotes Psaki.

On April 28, American President Joe Biden asked the US Congress for another $33 billion to support Ukraine.

The Pentagon said they do not consider the allocation of this money an escalation.

The US House of Representatives approved the Lend-Lease Bill for Ukraine.