Blinken to announce $2 bln in US military financing for Ukraine and 18 other countries
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the State Department in Washington, US, 17 March 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will on Thursday announce $2 billion in new foreign military financing to Ukraine and 18 other countries at risk of future Russian aggression, a senior State Department official said.
The official said the Biden administration was notifying the US Congress of its intent to make the funding available for long-term investments, without specifying the other countries or detailing how much would go to Ukraine.
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