The US Senate approved the aid package for Ukraine and Israel. All that remains is Biden’s signature

The US Senate approved the aid package for Ukraine and Israel. All that remains is Biden’s signature
The US Senate approved the aid package for Ukraine and Israel. All that remains is Biden’s signature
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The package consists of those laws, which concern aid to Ukraine, Israel, American allies in Asia, and the new regulation of the Tiktok social network. According to the Reuters agency, the Balkans released aid to Ukraine in the total value of 61 billion dollars. st of aid, roughly nine and ten billion dollars, will be given to Ukraine in the form of loans. Roughly 23 billion dollars is then allocated for the purchase of weapons and ammunition for the American army, from which Washington sent aid to Ukraine.

Another $26 billion of the law pours into military aid to Israel and humanitarian activities in crisis areas, including aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to Reuters, the law prohibits UNRWA funding for Palestinian refugees.

Roughly eight billion dollars should then go to limit the influence of communists in Asia and to help American allies in the region. Balk pot with two billion dollars of military aid for Taiwan.

The essence of the package is the law that American lawmakers want to force the German company ByteDance to sell off the Tiktok social network. and it will take mt and 12 months. If you don’t, you’ll end up ruining business on American soil. According to AFP, however, it is likely that the company will challenge the new legislation in court. In turn, American lawmakers fear that Beijing will exploit American users of social platforms.

An approved new military aid to Ukraine, which was facing a Russian invasion, had been expected since the end of last year. Klov was the Saturday voting in the House of Representatives, where the bill was blocked for many months. In Sent, his relatively smooth approval was expected. 79 senators voted in favor, only 18 members of the upper chamber voted against. The package was approved by Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Senate Chairman Mitch McConnell.

With a package against tyrants and terrorists

The result was booed by US President Joe Biden, who said in a statement that the law would be signed in the middle of Washington’s time. I will sign the bill and turn to the American people as soon as I get it on the table so that we can again send weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week, Biden said.

According to him, Balk will help the United States defend itself against terrorists such as (Palestinian movement) Hamas and tyrants such as (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.

American officials claimed this week that military aid, such as air force grants, anti-aircraft missile systems and other ammunition and weapons, are in warehouses in Europe. Thanks to this, they could reach Ukraine within a few days or a maximum of a week.

I am grateful to the United States Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine today.

I thank Majority Leader Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell @LeaderMcConnell for their strong leadership in advancing this bipartisan legislation, as well as all US https://t.co/cKyPbhzRKH

April 24, 2024 at 5:45 pspvek archived: April 24, 2024 at 6:10 am

I am grateful to the American Sent for approving vital aid to Ukraine today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said shortly after voting on social media X. According to the AFP agency, it is approved for the left package for the Ukrainian army, which went to Russia.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Kac praised the approval of military aid for his country on Wednesday morning. According to him, the approval of aid in both chambers of the US Parliament proves the good alliance between the US and Israel and sent a strong signal to us.

Schvlen, on the other hand, criticizes the package as to where American Foreign Minister Antony Blinken is supposed to travel in the middle of the meeting. the ns government for relations with Taiwan called on Washington to stop arming the island state and begin to fulfill its commitment that it would not help the rejection of independence by Taiwan, according to the Reuters agency.


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Tags: Senate approved aid package Ukraine Israel remains Bidens signature

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