This envelope includes “heavy artillery weapons, dozens of Howitzer (guns), 144,000 ammunition as well as drones”, he detailed from the White House. “We are in a critical period where they will prepare the ground for the next phase of this war”, underlined Joe Biden about Russia.
The United States and its allies are acting “as quickly as possible” to continue to provide Ukraine with “the weapons its forces need”, assured the American president.
Joe Biden also deemed “questionable” the control by Russia of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, claimed by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “There is still no proof that Mariupol is completely lost,” insisted the American president and Vladimir Putin “will never succeed” in occupying Ukraine, he promised.
In order to continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine, Joe Biden has indicated that he will seek additional funds from the US Congress.
The United States also intends to provide additional economic assistance of $500 million to keep the Ukrainian government functioning.
In terms of economic sanctions, all ships linked to Russia will also be banned from American ports, announced Joe Biden