Biden to petition Congress for $25 billion in aid funding – report
Joe Biden (Photo:REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to
request an additional $25 billion in funding from the
U.S. Congress, to be used to finance Washington’s aid and relief programs –
including military assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 10.
A source told the journalists that the request could trigger a "confrontation with Republicans," who are "less inclined to provide further financial support" to Ukraine.
According to the report, the request will include nearly $12 billion in aid for natural disasters and $13 billion for defense, including assistance for Ukraine.
In December, Congress approved additional funding for Ukraine amounting to $45 billion, calculated for the 2023 financial year (ending Sept. 30).
Earlier, The Washington Post reported that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the United States has provided Ukraine with military aid worth over $43 billion.
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