The $60 billion aid package, with $46 billion allocated for military assistance, will have a substantial impact on Ukraine. This amount is equivalent to the total aid provided by the United States to Ukraine over the past two years, demonstrating the significance and urgency of the assistance for Ukrainians who have been awaiting this news for months.
Lawmakers approved a giant new tranche of support for Ukraine late last night after a tortured passage through the U.S. Congress, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance in the House.
Marc Santora, a Times reporter in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, explains what effect the money could have, given Ukraine’s increasing desperation on the battlefield.
Guest: Marc Santora, who covers Ukraine for The New York Times.
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