US Senate votes to begin work on precarious Ukraine aid package
The aid package, which includes approximately $60 billion for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, is aimed at providing significant support to Kyiv as it faces a full-scale invasion lasting two years.
- U.S. Politics
- AFP
- Published Date: 09:21 | 08 February 2024
- Modified Date: 09:21 | 08 February 2024
The US Senate voted to move forward on a sweeping package of aid for Ukraine and Israel Thursday after a larger deal that included stringent immigration curbs was shot down by Republicans.
Even if it advances from the Senate, the fallback bill -- which includes around $60 billion for Kyiv as it battles a two-year full-scale invasion by Russia -- faces an uphill climb to President Joe Biden's desk as it lacks support among the Republicans who run the House of Representatives.
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