President Biden delivers remarks in support for Ukrainians defending their freedom against Russia’s brutal war in their country.
The White House is preparing to send a request to Congress for additional Ukraine aid as early as Thursday, administration officials confirmed to NBC News.
Officials described the amount of the request as “massive” but would not provide a specific dollar amount as some of the details have not been finalized.
The officials said the dollar amount sought should be able to fund U.S. support for Ukraine through the end of the current fiscal year, which ends in September. Since Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has authorized $3.4 billion in military assistance.
Last week, President Joe Biden said that he was running out of funding authorized by Congress and would soon send a request to lawmakers.
The latest military aid package of $800 million, which is the eighth installment of aid, comes after eight weeks of war and as Russian forces prepare for a renewed fight in the east and south of Ukraine.
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LIVE: Biden speaks in support of Ukrainians defending their country against Russia’s war — 4/28/22
