Less than two months before Donald Trump's inauguration, Joe Biden's administration wants to “ensure that Ukraine has the capabilities it needs to defend itself” by providing new weapons and additional equipment to kyiv .
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Washington announced on Monday additional military aid for Ukraine, valued at $725 million and including missiles and anti-personnel mines, according to a press release from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“The United States is providing a large new batch of weapons and equipment (…) This additional aid (…) is valued at $725 million”according to the text. Less than two months before the inauguration of Donald Trump, the Joe Biden administration says it wants “ensure that Ukraine has the capabilities it needs to defend itself against Russian aggression”.
Last month, the United States announced a first delivery of antipersonnel mines to Ukraine, a decision criticized by human rights organizations. Antipersonnel mines are explosive devices that continue to kill and maim people long after conflicts have ended.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the move was necessitated by the fact that Russian forces were conducting their operations with dismounted infantry units rather than vehicles. Ukrainians “need things that can help slow down this effort on the part of the Russians”, Mr. Austin told reporters last month.
Outgoing President Joe Biden is seeking to speed up aid delivery to Ukraine. The White House National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, had mentioned the total sum of six billion dollars to be spent before the end of January and warned of the risks of a cessation of support from the United States.
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