‘Surge of weapons’: How much Ukraine aid did Biden approve after Trump win?
Al Jazeera
Fearing new US president would cut help to Kyiv, Biden administration scrambles to send military aid for the war against Russia.
United States President Joe Biden asked the Department of Defense to rush weapons deliveries to Ukraine after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on its smaller neighbour’s energy infrastructure.
Biden’s comments on Wednesday come at a time when his administration is scrambling to send military assistance to Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Here’s a look at what the US has committed to Ukraine since Trump’s election in November, and why Biden is in a rush to get money and supplies over to Ukraine.
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