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In case you didn’t already know, U.S. military aid to Ukraine has once again begun to flow. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost@weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill law, providing $61 billion specifically for crucial military assistance to Ukraine. Biden emphasized the urgency of supporting American allies against threats to sovereignty, highlighting Russia’s brutal campaign against Ukraine over the past two years. He praised Ukrainian resilience, noting significant territorial gains against Russian forces. Biden also highlighted the support Russia has received from Iran, North Korea, and China.

In response to the situation, the United States is taking swift action to bolster Ukraine’s defense efforts. Biden announced immediate shipments of essential military equipment, including air defense munitions and armored vehicles. This move underscores America’s commitment to stand by its allies in the face of aggression and reinforces the importance of international cooperation in maintaining peace and security in the region.

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“I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost @weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . With 311 votes in favor, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill encompassing nearly $61 billion in aid to Ukraine on April 20, 2024, after months of political infighting.

All 210 Democrats voted in favor of the package, while the Republicans exhibited a nearly even split with 112 votes against and 101 in favor. Now, the bill will be sent onwards to the U.S. Senate where it’s expected to be subject to a vote on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Subject to its passage there, the bill will be passed on to U.S. President Joe Biden for final approval.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the U.S. House of Representatives in a statement on X. “I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track,” Zelenskyy wrote. “The vital US aid bill passed today by the House will keep the war from expanding, save thousands and thousands of lives, and help both of our nations to become stronger. Just peace and security can only be attained through strength. We hope that bills will be supported in the Senate and sent to President Biden’s desk. Thank you, America!”

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“We can’t let Ukraine go through this, if it comes through the spring and we haven’t helped Ukraine, God help us.” ~ U.S. Democratic Senator for West Virginia, Joe Manchin 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . The failure of the U.S. to pass continued aid for Ukraine could cause the “worst atrocity in history,” Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said during a summit hosted by Axios on March 19.

The U.S. Senate passed the foreign aid bill in February, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to put it to a vote in his chamber, despite the pressure from the White House and other members of Congress.

The Pentagon was able to cobble together $300 million in funding for Ukraine earlier in March, the first such aid package in months, but defense officials warned it was unlikely to be repeated and that congressional action will be required for further aid.

Manchin, a Democrat from solidly Republican West Virginia, has said he plans to retire at the end of the year, all but ensuring that Democrats will lose his seat.

“We can’t let Ukraine go through this, if it comes through the spring and we haven’t helped Ukraine, God help us,” Manchin said onstage during Axios’ annual What’s Next Summit.

“That’ll be the worst atrocity in history that your children or grandchildren be reading about that we’ve done.”

Manchin’s comments are the latest in a long line of warnings from American, European, and Ukrainian officials that paint a dire picture if the U.S. stops providing aid to Ukraine.

The ongoing impasse over U.S. aid has already been credited as contributing to Ukraine’s loss of the key city of Avdiivka in February.

Photo: Senator Joe Manchin/X

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On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed a foreign aid bill that includes $60 billion for Ukraine, but it has remained blocked in the House of Representatives for over a month while Russia continues to launch deadly missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians. 🇺🇦🇵🇱💙💛🇺🇸🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson to “take a decision” on unblocking Ukraine aid after Russia struck Odesa on March 13, killing 21 people.

Aid for Ukraine has been stuck in the U.S. Congress since autumn 2023.

The U.S. Senate on Feb. 13 passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes $60 billion for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and other allies, but Johnson has so far refused to put it to a vote in the House of Representatives.

Some House Republicans are reportedly working on another version of the bill that would treat the non-military portion of the package as a loan in hopes of winning support from more hesitant lawmakers.

Johnson also considered passing a future Ukraine aid bill with Democratic votes, assuming that Ukraine and Israel aid could be split into two separate bills, according to Politico.

“Look at Odessa! (sic) How many more arguments do you need to take a decision?” Tusk wrote on X on March 16, tagging Johnson.

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Thank you, Senators! 🙏 Now it’s up to the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress to approve this vital foreign aid bill so that it can be signed into law by @potus. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost @weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . In a 70-29 final vote that surpassed the 60-vote threshold, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the long-contested $95.34 billion foreign aid bill in the early hours of Feb. 13, 2024, @cnn reported. The legislation will now be sent from the Democrat-led Senate to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

The foreign aid package includes $60 billion in assistance for Ukraine, as well as $14.1 billion allocated for Israel, $9.2 billion in humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine among others, and $4.8 billion to support regional partners in the Indo-Pacific region, such as Taiwan. According to Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova, the procedural vote and speeches took over six hours. “We thank the leaders of the Senate and all who have extended support to Ukraine in this critical time,”Markarova wrote on Facebook.

The Senate passed the legislation after Republicans blocked a broader bill last week that combined foreign aid with a bipartisan border deal. U.S. President Joe Biden has been urging lawmakers over the course of several months to provide new aid to Ukraine amidst calls from Ukrainian officials for reinvigorated military support for the country as it defends itself from Russian aggression while experiencing weapons shortages. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated the decision: “It’s been years, perhaps decades, since the Senate passed a bill that so greatly impacts not just our national security, not just the security of our allies, but the security of western democracy,” he said.

Both houses of Congress must approve the legislation before Biden can sign it into law, with a “showdown” expected in the House as early as Feb. 14, 2024, as Speaker Mike Johnson has issued vocal criticism of the bill.

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In its Ukraine War Latest update for April 17, 2024, @kyivindependent_official reported that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has told U.S. lawmakers that the vote on a series of foreign aid bills for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan will be held in the evening of April 20. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . U.S. President Joe Biden has called for “leadership and courage” in Washington in order to pass urgent military aid for Ukraine and Israel, adding “now is not the time to abandon our friends,” in an op-ed published April 17.

“Both Ukraine and Israel are under attack by brazen adversaries that seek their annihilation,” Biden wrote in the Wall Street Journal, adding: “Mr (Vladimir) Putin wants to subjugate the people of Ukraine and absorb their nation into a new Russian empire.

“The government of Iran wants to destroy Israel forever – wiping the world’s only Jewish state off the map.”

Assistance for Kyiv has been blocked by political wrangling for months, leading to a rapidly deteriorating situation on the battlefield.

While the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in February, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he instead plans to hold a vote on four separate bills in his chamber this week.

The bill faces resistance from hardline Republicans, who oppose assistance for Ukraine altogether, and there are fears that the party’s right flank would seek to oust Johnson if he moves forward with the bill.

“It’s a strong and sensible plan,” Biden wrote. “It shouldn’t be held hostage any longer by a small group of extreme Republican House members.

“Mr. Putin has tried relentlessly to break the will of the Ukrainian people. He has failed. Now he’s trying to break the will of the West.

“We cannot let him succeed. There are moments in history that call for leadership and courage.

“This is one of them.”

Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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