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US Gives Major Support To Ukraine As War Enters Third Day
U.S President Joe Biden on Saturday instructed the State Department to release up to $350 million in security assistance to Ukraine, CNN reported
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin government began the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine on Thursday.
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Biden instructed Secretary of State, Antony Blinken to release up to $350 million in immediate support to security and defense.
CNN reported that the order was contained in a new memo released by the White House late Friday.
This is the third drawdown of money; previous orders have been for $60 million and $250 million, putting the total over the last year at over a billion dollars, according to an administration official.
The State Department is expected to issue its own statement with more details shortly.
This release comes after a 40-minute call between Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier Friday, during which they discussed “concrete defense assistance.”
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