President Joe Biden signed a $1.5 trillion
bill on Tuesday that funds federal operations through September and offers
billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as it battles a Russian incursion. To
avoid a government shutdown, Washington needed to pass a spending plan by the
end of the day.
The package provides $13.6 billion in aid to
Ukraine, part of a more prominent US, more considerable to strengthen Ukrainian
defences, hamper Russia's economy, and assist civilians displaced by the
fighting. The funds will be used to purchase defensive military equipment and
training and provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees both within Ukraine and
in neighbouring countries.
" We’re moving further to augment support
to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country,” Biden said before
signing the law on Tuesday. He went on to say that the United States will be
" better positioned to provide for the rapidly growing humanitarian need
of the Ukrainian people."
