Biden Signs Ukraine Bill, Offers Long-Range Missiles Kyiv Sought
- $95 billion package includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
- Biden says Kyiv to receive air defense munitions, artillery
President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion national security package into law and said assistance to Ukraine would begin to move within “hours,” capping off a bruising fight with Republicans over long-delayed assistance for Kyiv and other besieged US allies.
Biden’s signature clears the way for the US to quickly resume arms shipments for Kyiv, whose efforts to repel Russia’s invasion have faltered amid the eight-month funding impasse. Even with refreshed stocks of weapons and ammunition, Ukraine could struggle to retake the initiative after being driven to the breaking point from months of Russian attacks.