The US House of Representatives approved on Wednesday night (local time, this morning Cyprus time) a bill that provides for $1.5 trillion in public spending and includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The text includes economic and humanitarian aspects, as well as the provision of arms and ammunition, and remains to be approved by the Senate before it reaches President Joe Biden's desk for him to sign and make it the law of the land. The funds will allow Kiev to protect its power grid, defend against cyber attacks and arm itself, among other things.
The text also provides for $2.6 billion in humanitarian aid and more than $1 billion in aid for Ukrainian refugees. "We will continue to support the courageous Ukrainian people fighting c
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