The announcement marks the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a 95 billion dollar war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.
Mr Biden also signed an initial aid package of military assistance and said shipment would begin in the “next few hours”, the first tranche from about 61 billion dollars allocated for Ukraine, according to US officials. “It’s not going in the Ukrainians’ favour in the Donbas, certainly not elsewhere in the country,” said White House national security spokesman John Kirby, referring to the eastern industrial heartland where Ukraine has suffered setbacks.
The president can grant a one-time extension of 90 days, bringing the timeline to sell to one year, if he certifies that there is a path to divestiture and “significant progress” toward executing it.
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