Biden includes assistance to Ukraine in US government spending bill
President Joe Biden has signed off on a $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the US government funded through the next fiscal year — notably including another big package for Ukraine’s war effort, Qazet.az reports.
The legislation includes $45bn in emergency military and economic aid for Ukraine, which is battling a full-scale Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Washington earlier this month to plead for increased US assistance.
“It’ll invest in medical research, safety, veteran health care, disaster recovery” and funding for programs combating violence against women, Biden tweeted.
Today, I signed the bipartisan omnibus bill, ending a year of historic progress.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 29, 2022
It'll invest in medical research, safety, veteran health care, disaster recovery, VAWA funding – and gets crucial assistance to Ukraine.
Looking forward to more in 2023. pic.twitter.com/KTI1R9qMij