War in Ukraine: the United States announces new military aid, estimated at 0 million

Gestures of support for kyiv are increasing, before the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House. Washington announced new military aid to Ukraine on Thursday, estimated at $500 million. “The United States will deliver another significant shipment of equipment and weapons to our Ukrainian partners who urgently need them as they defend against ongoing attacks from Russia,” the top diplomat said. American, Antony Blinken, in a press release.

The equipment that will be supplied to kyiv includes ammunition for Himars rocket launcher systems, artillery shells, drones, military vehicles, protective equipment against chemical, radiological and nuclear attacks, the department said. of state.

Material provided “until the end” of Biden’s mandate

“We will continue to provide additional equipment until the end” of Joe Biden’s mandate, John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said Thursday, while President-elect Donald Trump, who will be invested on January 20, has often criticized the release of American military aid to kyiv.

 

Since the beginning of December, the United States has announced three new shipments of equipment, estimated at $725 million, $988 million and $500 million. “The United States and more than 50 nations remain united to ensure that Ukraine has the necessary means to defend itself against Russian aggression,” concluded Antony Blinken, head of American diplomacy.

Donald Trump’s statements on Ukraine have raised fears in kyiv and Europe about the future of American aid under his future administration. After his meeting on Saturday in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the American president-elect called for an “immediate ceasefire” and negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine.

 

But at the same time, Donald Trump had also warned, in an interview with NBC recorded before this trip, that Ukraine should “probably” expect less aid from Washington during his presidency.

By Editor