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December 31, 2024

Biden Releases Another $2.5 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Ahead of Trump's Inauguration
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President Biden on Monday announced another $2.5 billion in U.S.
military aid to Ukraine. The package includes air defense missiles;
munitions for rocket and artillery systems; anti-tank weapons and more.
Separately, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced $3.4 billion in
economic assistance to Ukraine. Since Russia's invasion nearly three
years ago, Congress has approved $175 billion in total assistance to
Ukraine. Biden is rushing aid before President-elect Trump takes office
in three weeks; on the campaign trail, Trump expressed skepticism about
sending more aid and repeatedly pledged to end the war in his first 24
hours.


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