Ukraine:
US President Joe Biden introduced a $425 million arms package deal for Kyiv Wednesday in a name with President Volodymyr Zelensky, forward of a farewell go to to Berlin to debate Ukraine, the White Home stated.
The package deal contains air protection and armored autos, stated a readout of the decision, including that President Biden had briefed Mr Zelensky “on his efforts to surge safety help to Ukraine over the rest of his time period in workplace.”
Mr Biden would additionally maintain a digital assembly of Ukraine’s allies in November, it added, as he tries to shore up worldwide assist for Kyiv earlier than a attainable return of Donald Trump to the White Home in January 2025.
There was no point out, nevertheless, of any determination on whether or not to permit Ukraine to fireplace Western-made long-range missiles deep into Russia, a transfer Biden has been reluctant to green-light thus far.
The $425 million US package deal contains “extra air protection functionality, air-to-ground munitions, armored autos, and significant munitions to satisfy Ukraine’s pressing wants,” the White Home stated.
The USA would in coming months present a whole bunch of air protection missiles, artillery, a whole bunch of armored personnel carriers and hundreds of extra armored autos, it added.
Mr Zelensky in the meantime “up to date President Biden on his plan to attain victory over Russia, and the 2 leaders tasked their groups to have interaction in additional consultations on subsequent steps.”
Mr Zelensky stated on X that he had spoken with Biden and thanked him for the package deal, which included “lengthy vary weapons.”
“I’m grateful to President Biden, each events in Congress, and the American individuals for the $425 million protection package deal introduced in the present day,” stated Ukraine President, who is because of meet EU leaders on Thursday.
The USA has offered round $175 billion in each navy and financial help to Ukraine throughout the warfare, regardless of frequent opposition from Republicans.
The decision got here on the eve of Mr Biden’s whirlwind journey to Germany, the place Ukraine can be excessive on the agenda.
Mr Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could possibly be joined for talks by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, media stories stated.
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