Joe Biden has announced military aid of more than eight billion dollars, or about 7.15 billion euros, for Ukraine. This includes a glide bomb with a range of up to 130 kilometers, the US president said, also announcing an international meeting of Ukraine in Germany in October.
Supporting Ukraine is the top priority for the United States, Biden said in a statement on Thursday. That’s why military aid to Ukraine would be increased and a number of additional measures would be taken to help Ukraine win the war.
Zelensky thanks Biden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Biden and the US Congress for the new military aid package. “I am grateful to the United States for delivering supplies that are absolutely crucial for the protection of our people,” Zelensky said on X.
Biden will receive his Ukrainian counterpart in the White House on Thursday. Zelensky wants to present a plan to Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris during joint meetings on how to achieve Ukraine’s victory in the Russian war of aggression and a just peace. Biden also wants to talk to Zelensky about the “recent developments on the battlefield.”
Extensive package of weapons and ammunition
“The United States stands with Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal aggression,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Washington will provide new aid “as soon as possible.” The new package includes “munitions and support” for the U.S. HIMARS artillery system, as well as cluster and artillery ammunition, armored and light artillery vehicles, small arms and “anti-tank weapons,” Blinken explained.
Washington is Kiev’s biggest supporter in the war against Moscow. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has provided Ukraine with about $175 billion in military and economic aid.
Trump-Zelensky meeting apparently failed
Talks between Zelensky and members of the US Congress are also scheduled for Thursday. A meeting between Zelensky and Trump was also planned, but has now apparently been canceled. US media reported that Trump objected to an interview with the Ukrainian president in which he said the 78-year-old Republican “doesn’t really know how to stop the war.”
Source: Krone
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