US approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine


FE Team | Published: February 26, 2022 14:03:02 | Updated: March 03, 2022 11:22:08


FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

President Joe Biden instructed the US State Department to release $350 million in military aid to Ukraine on Friday as it struggles to repulse a Russian invasion.

In a memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350 million allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act be designated for Ukraine's defence, reports Reuters. 

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