US President Joe Biden adjoins US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Integrated Chief of Staff Mark Milley on April 20, 2022, when meeting with military leaders in the White House Cabinet Office in Washington, DC. ing.Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
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Washington, April 21 (Reuters)-President Joe Biden will release an additional $ 800 million security assistance package for Ukraine on Thursday in providing updates on US efforts related to Russia’s invasion. present.
Biden will address the Americans from the White House Roosevelt Room at 9:45 am (Greenwich Mean Time 1345). US officials said they would share the latest information on US efforts to help the Ukrainian people.
The new weapon package will be about the same size as the $ 800 million announced last week, but details are still under consideration, another U.S. official told Reuters earlier. read more
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U.S. officials say Ukraine needs heavy artillery, long-range rocket systems, and anti-ship missiles.
On Wednesday, Biden convened US military leaders at the annual White House rally of special importance as the war entered a dangerous new phase. read more
At the meeting, Biden touted the toughness of the Ukrainian army and said NATO’s unity had shocked Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia has said it has entered a new phase of its activities and is deliberately seeking to “liberate” the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. Western allies anticipate that Russia’s campaign could last for months, stalemate and test Ukrainian fighters’ capabilities on the battlefield.
Russia states that it launched what is called a “special military operation” on February 24th to demilitarize and “demilitarize” Ukraine. Kieu and his western allies have rejected it as a false excuse.
The US military is not fighting in Ukraine, but is indirectly involved, armed, trained and funded by that army.
U.S. aid announced last week includes artillery systems, shells, armored personnel carriers, unmanned coastal defense vessels, a wider range of supplies sent to Kyiv, and new types of heavy equipment. .. read more
If this week’s aid package is as large as expected, it will bring US military aid to Ukraine, as Russia has invaded well over $ 3 billion.
After Biden’s announcement, he will fly to the Pacific Northwest on a two-day trip to promote the domestic agenda.
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Report by Nandita Bose, Steve Holland, Patricia Zengerle, Idries Ali Edited by Robert Birsel and Chizu Nomiyama
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