Bloomberg – The US government is preparing a $750 million military aid package for Ukrainepeople familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.
The guns and other equipment are expected to be shipped under the President’s authority, which President Joe Biden allows Transferring equipment from US inventories without Congressional approval to expedite delivery in the event of an emergency.
The types of weapons in the package are still being discussed and have not yet been finalized, the people added, asking for anonymity to discuss the support before it was announced.
The move comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to continue the war and Biden accused him of committing genocide.
Since Biden took office, the United States has provided more than $2.4 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Of that, more than $1.7 billion was handed over after the February 24 invasion began.
The plan to increase amounts given for military aid was previously reported by Reuters and the Washington Post.
Ukraine has repeatedly urged the United States and European countries to increase arms supplies as it prepares for a new offensive by Russian forces in the east of the country after they were forced to withdraw from areas near Kyiv.
But the United States continues to reject Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s requests. Provide fighter jets on the grounds that this would provoke direct confrontation between the United States and Russia and increase the risk of world war.
On Tuesday, Biden said for the first time that Russia had committed genocide in Ukraine.
He made the allegation during a speech in Iowa in which he outlined measures to reduce fuel costs, which had skyrocketed during the war. He later reinforced his statements. “Yes, I called it genocide because it is becoming increasingly clear that Putin is trying to kill the idea of being Ukrainian.the president told reporters before leaving Iowa.
He added that it will be the lawyers who will ultimately make the official decision.
Putin earlier on Tuesday said peace talks were “at an impasse” and vowed to continue the Russian invasion. At a joint press conference at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said the nearly seven-week offensive went “according to plan.”