U.S. President Biden announced that the United States will provide Ukraine with another $1 billion worth of military aid.Figure: New head cover file photo / flip from Biden Facebook
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held a meeting of defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium on the 15th to discuss military aid to Ukraine. U.S. President Biden also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the same day, reiterating Washington’s support for Ukraine once morest Russia and announcing that the United States would provide Ukraine with another $1 billion worth of military aid.
“I told President Zelensky that the United States will provide Ukraine an additional $1 billion in security assistance, including additional artillery and coastal defense weapons, as well as artillery and advanced The ammunition needed for the rocket system.” According to the statement, Biden emphasized in the call that he reiterated his commitment to support Ukraine as it faces unprovoked Russian aggression and defends its own democracy, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Biden also mentioned that the United States will provide Ukraine with 225 million US dollars (regarding 6.68 billion New Taiwan dollars) in humanitarian assistance. In addition, NATO held a meeting of allied defense ministers at the Brussels headquarters on the 15th. In addition to NATO members, there were also representatives from Finland, Sweden and East Asian countries. Before the meeting, they met with Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. Hear regarding the resources Ukraine urgently needs right now, including armaments such as 1,000 howitzers, 500 combat vehicles and 1,000 drones.
In this regard, Western countries have promised to continue to provide Ukraine with NATO standard weapons. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also made it clear that allies will continue to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons and long-range rocket systems. At the NATO summit held in Madrid, Spain, a new batch of armaments to support Ukraine will be negotiated.
