(Washington) United States President Joe Biden on Monday signed a law in front of journalists to speed up the shipment of military equipment to Ukraine, reactivating a device dating from the Second World War.
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“Ukrainians are fighting for their lives every day,” he said in the Oval Office, adding, “This fight is expensive, but giving in to aggression would be even more expensive. »
The “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022” is “based on a World War II program designed to help Europe resist Hitler” and “was supported by almost every member of Congress” in the United States, except the exception of 10 elected House of Representatives who voted against, noted the White House.
The US executive also reports that the text was enacted as Russia marks Monday the anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.
Since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, the Biden administration has provided some $3.8 billion in military aid to Kyiv. The previous tranche announced was 800 million.