US announces $300 million military aid package for Ukraine

The government of U.S announced this Tuesday a new aid package of 300 million dollars for Ukraineusing money from your “savings” Pentagonafter months of fruitless negotiations in Congress to approve greater military spending for the war against Russia.

The counselor of White House Homeland Security, Jake Sullivanmade the announcement at a press conference, where he explained that the money to be sent to Ukraine comes from “unforeseen savings”of the arms contracts that the Pentagon business.

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“It turns out we negotiated well and those contracts were under budget, so we have a modest amount of Available funds”, he stressed.

This new funding includes anti-aircraft missiles sting and artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and maintenance equipment, the Pentagon explained.

Since the last aid package was sent in mid-December, the The White House repeatedly insisted that the government no longer had the money to support Ukraine and guaranteed that the legislative route was the “just”way to give more financial aid to the Eastern European country.

Sullivan He insisted this Tuesday that this aid is “extraordinary” and that USA we will not be able to continue giving money to Ukraine without it having an impact.”significant”in the “military preparation” of washington.

“Congress has to act,” highlighted the employee.

The Republican bloc in the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority, blocked at the beginning of February a legislative project that included funding for Ukraine and Israel.

The piece was written after negotiations between a bipartisan group of lawmakers and state officials. The White House restrict the right to asylum at the border with Mexico in exchange for Republican support for military aid.

Source: Elcomercio

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