The Biden administration announced a new $500 million military aid package to Ukraine on Thursday, weeks before President-elect Trump takes office.
“The United States is once again providing a significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners as they defend against Russia’s continued attacks,” he said. State Secretary Antony Blinken said in a statement.
The package announced Thursday includes drones; High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) artillery and ammunition; armored vehicles; nuclear, chemical and radiological protective equipment; and other equipment.
President Biden welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, December 21, 2022. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
The latest round of aid follows Biden’s announcement of $988 million military aid package to Ukraine earlier this week.
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A member of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a self-propelled howitzer at Russian forces during the Russian attack on Ukraine near the city of Khasiv Yar in Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 18, 2024. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)
Trump’s election victory has raised questions about whether he will continue to help Ukraine with billions in aid.
Trump and newly elected Vice President JD Vance criticized the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, and the former president said during the campaign trial that he would end the war before even taking office.
Vance made headlines this year after suggesting the best way to end the war for Ukraine to cede the land that Russia seized and to establish a demilitarized zone, a proposal that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky roundly rejected.
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, poses with newly elected President Trump, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elyse Palace, December 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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During his visit to Paris last weekend, Trump met with Zelenskyy, where the pair were expected to discuss the ongoing conflict.
Fox News Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
