China News Agency, Washington, December 21 (Reporter Sha Hanting) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement on the 21st local time, saying that the United States will provide a total of US$1.85 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
Blinken said in a statement that the United States welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington, and that the United States will provide Ukraine with "new and additional" military assistance to express its support for Ukraine.
Blinken said that $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine will be drawn from the Department of Defense stockpile, including the Patriot air defense missile system provided to Ukraine for the first time.
In addition, the Department of Defense will provide $850 million in aid to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Program.
Blinken said the U.S. has provided Ukraine with military aid totaling about $21.9 billion since Biden took office as president.
Blinken also said that the United States will work with more than 50 allies and partners to support the people of Ukraine.
As long as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Biden administration will continue to provide support to Ukraine so that the Ukrainian people can defend their country and "will put Ukraine in the best position when it comes to negotiations."
On the same day, U.S. President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was invited to visit, at the White House.
Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in February this year, the United States has adopted multiple rounds of sanctions against Russia, including sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin and other individuals, excluding some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, and canceling normal trade relations with Russia. Wait.
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