2024-04-18 18:09:24
US President Joe Biden expressed support for the bills presented by Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson on funding for Ukraine, Israel and the needs of the Indo-Pacific region and expressed his readiness to sign them after approval in both houses of Congress, a statement on the White House website says, Day.Az reports. with reference to Interfax.
“I strongly support this package of legislation to provide critical assistance to Israel, Ukraine, desperately needed assistance to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and strengthen security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” Biden said.
The President believes that “the House should pass the bills this week, and then the Senate should do it quickly.” “After this, I will sign the bills immediately,” Biden said in a statement.
This commentary does not evaluate Johnson’s other, as yet unpublished, US border security bill. This document, according to media reports, will also contain proposals for additional sanctions against Russia, China, Iran, including proposals for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, as well as a ban on the Chinese social network TikTok.
The Johnson bill approved by Biden proposes to allocate $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, including $23.2 billion intended not directly for Kyiv, but for replenishing US weapons stockpiles.
In addition, it is proposed to allocate $26.38 billion to support Israel, including funds to cover US military costs in response to recent attacks, the document notes. The project also includes $8.12 billion for the needs of the Indo-Pacific region.
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