U.S. Vows To Send Billions More To Ukraine After Zelensky Accused Of Election Interference

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional $8 billion in military assistance as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. leaders.

The new round of military aid for Ukraine will include a shipment of medium-range precision-guided glide bombs that will allow Ukrainian forces to fire upon Russian soldiers from safer distances, Reuters reported. A U.S. official said that the president would not be giving Ukraine the green light to fire missiles at targets deep inside Russia.

The Biden administration’s announcement came shortly after some conservatives accused Zelensky of interfering in the upcoming presidential election. Earlier this week, Zelensky criticized former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), and appeared with Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who signed an artillery shell that was being shipped to Ukraine.