The Biden administration introduced a brand new $500 million army support package deal to Ukraine Thursday, weeks earlier than President-elect Trump takes workplace.
“The United States is offering one other vital package deal of urgently wanted weapons and tools to our Ukrainian companions as they defend in opposition to Russia’s ongoing assaults,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned in an announcement.
The package deal introduced Thursday contains drones; High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) artillery and ammunition; armored automobiles; nuclear, chemical and radiological protecting tools; and different tools.
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President Biden welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the South Lawn on the White House in Washington Dec. 21, 2022. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque )
The latest spherical of support follows Biden’s announcement of a $988 million military aid package deal to Ukraine earlier this week.
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A member of the twenty fourth Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian forces throughout Russia’s assault on Ukraine close to the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk area, Ukraine, Nov. 18, 2024. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the twenty fourth King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout by way of Reuters )
Trump’s election victory has raised questions on whether or not he’ll proceed to help Ukraine with billions in help.
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance criticized the Biden administration’s help for Ukraine, and the previous president mentioned on the marketing campaign trial he would convey an finish to the warfare earlier than even coming into workplace.
Vance made headlines this yr after he urged one of the simplest ways to finish the warfare was for Ukraine to cede the land Russia has seized and for a demilitarized zone to be established, a proposal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy flatly rejected.
French President Emmanuel Macron, heart, poses with President-elect Trump, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Elysee Palace Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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During his go to to Paris final weekend, Trump met with Zelenskyy, the place the pair have been anticipated to debate the continued battle.
Fox News Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
