The U.S. is also expected to send misleadingly named 'precision bomb kits' to Ukraine as Russia's assault nears its second year with no end in sight.
The U.S. is also expected to send misleadingly named"precision bomb kits" to Ukraine as Russia's assault nears its second year with no end in sight.The Biden administration is expected to announce a roughly $2 billion military assistance package for Ukraine on Wednesday—one that includes Patriot missile systems and"precision bomb kits"—as the war-ravaged nation's president visits Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House to accept the latest aid package, which comes on top of the nearly $45 billion in assistance Congress is poised to approve as part of its year-end omnibus spending bill. Later Wednesday, Zelenskyy is expected to speak to the press and deliver a primetime address to a joint session of Congress.
"We urge our government to take a leadership role in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end through supporting calls for a ceasefire and negotiated settlement." During a background call with reporters late Tuesday, a senior Biden administration official called the planned shipment of
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