The United States is providing Ukraine with an additional 2.5 billion dollars in military aid. The funding will be used to help bolster the country’s defense capabilities and improve its ability to protect itself from potential aggression. It is also meant to send a message of support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity amid ongoing conflict with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
This new investment comes as tensions between the US and Russia remain high over a range of issues including election interference, cyber-attacks, human rights violations, and Moscow’s occupation of Crimea since 2014. The money will go towards training Ukrainian troops as well as equipping them with modern weapons systems such as anti-tank missiles that can counter Russian threats on land or sea—including those posed by Moscow’s Black Sea fleet stationed nearby in Crimea.
The US has been providing financial assistance to Kiev since 2014 when it began offering security assistance worth more than $1 billion through various programs aimed at
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