President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $1.5 trillion bill that funds federal operations through September and sends billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as the country grapples with a war with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington had to approve the spending plan by the end of the day to prevent a government shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, which is proportional to US efforts to bolster Ukraine’s defense, hamper the Russian economy, and support civilians displaced by the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aid will also finance defensive military equipment and training for Ukraine, as well as help Ukrainian refugees inside the country and in neighboring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden signed the bill shortly after the White House announced that he would travel to Brussels this month for an extraordinary summit on the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also approved the funding hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the US Congress on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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