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April 29, 2022

Biden Asks Congress for Additional $33 Billion for Weapons and Aid to Ukraine
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In Washington, D.C., President Biden has asked Congress for an
additional $33 billion in economic and military assistance to Ukraine.
His request came as Congress voted overwhelmingly to revive the
Lend-Lease Act that the U.S. used to arm its allies during World War II.
Biden's latest request includes $20 billion to purchase new weapons,
including anti-tank and anti-air systems, helicopters, drones, grenade
launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition. Speaking from the White
House, Biden rejected charges that the U.S. is using Ukraine to wage a
"proxy war" against Russia.

President Joe Biden: "We're not attacking Russia; we're helping Ukraine
defend itself against Russian aggression. And just as Putin chose to
launch this brutal invasion, he could make the choice to end this brutal
invasion. Russia is the aggressor, no if, ands or buts about it."

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin noted Biden's call for $33 billion for
Ukraine is over half the entire budget of the State Department and
USAID. Benjamin called Biden's request "a down payment on World War III"
and added, "We need diplomacy, not billions more in weapons!"


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