The law signed by President Joe Biden on Monday makes it easier for the U.S. to provide weapons to Ukraine.
On May 9, 2022, the US President will sign the Ukraine Democracy Defense-Lease Act.
This will allow the U.S. to provide military assistance to Ukraine without the need for Congress to approve spending measures.
The bill was inspired by the 1941 Lend-Lease Act, which allowed the U.S. to provide weaponry and other supplies to Allied nations participating in World War II while remaining officially neutral.
The bill was introduced in January by Sen. John Cornyn and passed the Senate in a unanimous vote on April 7.
Biden's signature of the bill underscored the U.S.'s significant military support for Ukraine, which has reportedly included sharing to-the-minute battlefield updates and forecasts of future Russian troop movements.
$3 billion. According to the State Department, the U.S. has provided security assistance to Ukraine since the invasion began.
The U.S. has provided tens of thousands of sets of body armor and helmets to Ukraine, despite fears that it might antagonize Russia. In April, after the U.S. approved its first $800 million military aid package for Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that it could cause a war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized the delivery of $150 million worth of military hardware from the Defense Department. Biden requested $20 billion in military assistance from Congress last month, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hoped it would be approved quickly. The funding measure was stuck in the Senate as Democrats tried to combine it with $10 billion in Covid-19 response funding.
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