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Biden Approves $350 Million in Military Assistance for Ukraine

Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber

President Joe Biden has approved $350 million for military aid to Ukraine as Ukrainian forces battle against a Russian invasion.

Biden in a memorandum published late Feb. 25 instructed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to release the aid to Ukraine, citing the Foreign Assistance Act.

Blinken said Saturday that he was acting on the instructions.

“Today, as Ukraine fights with courage and pride against Russia’s brutal and unprovoked assault, I have authorized, pursuant to a delegation by the president, an unprecedented third presidential drawdown of up to $350 million for immediate support to Ukraine’s defense,” Blinken said in a statement.

The new chunk brings the total security assistance the United States has committed in the past year to Ukraine to over $1 billion…

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