The Biden administration is readying a new $725 million package of weapons for Ukraine, including land mines, drones, and anti-air missiles. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is considering tax increases to fund the country's defense efforts.
Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and lowering the conscription age to as young as 18
two US officials said on Wednesday. It is predicted to include land mines, drones, Stinger anti-air missiles, and Himars ammunition, including GMLRS rockets with cluster warheads. The formal notification to Congress of the weapons package could come as soon as Monday, one official said. It is much more than the US president’s recent use of his presidential drawdown authority , which allows him to use weapons stocks to help allies in an emergency.
Russia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of UkraineGloria Oladipo writes Nordic and Baltic states and Poland said on Wednesday that they would in the coming months step up support for Ukraine
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