Biden pronounces USD 625 million assist to Ukraine, says US ‘will never recognise’ Russia’s annexation in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden advised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that Washington won’t ever recognise Russia’s purported annexation of the Ukrainian territories, as he introduced an extra USD 625 million in navy assist to the war-ravaged japanese European nation.

Russia’s parliament accredited legal guidelines on Monday on annexing 4 occupied Ukrainian areas, specifically Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia into Russia, following a ‘sham referendum’ that Ukraine and the West denounced as coercive and illegitimate.

Biden was additionally joined by Vice-President Kamala Harris within the name, throughout which they “underscored that the United States will never recognise Russia’s purported annexation of Ukrainian territory,” the White House stated.

The US President additionally introduced the supply of a brand new USD 625 million safety help package deal that features extra weapons and tools, together with HIMARS, artillery methods and ammunition, and armoured automobiles.

This spherical of navy assist marks the primary time the US has despatched extra HIMARS to Ukraine since late July.

Biden affirmed the continued readiness of the US to impose extreme prices on any particular person, entity, or nation that gives help to Russia’s purported annexation.

“He welcomed the success of the agreement that has allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain to global markets and the need to ensure that continues,” the White House stated.

“In addition, President Biden noted the ongoing efforts of the US to rally the world behind Ukraine’s efforts to defend its freedom and democracy, as enshrined in the United Nations Charter,” the White House added.

The name comes as Zelenskyy has “accelerated” Ukraine’s utility for NATO membership after Russia annexed 4 Ukrainian territories.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of State Tony Blinken introduced that he has authorised America’s twenty fourth drawdown of the US arms and tools for Ukraine since August 2021.

“This USD 625 million drawdown includes additional arms, munitions, and equipment from US Department of Defence inventories. This drawdown will bring the total U.S. military assistance for Ukraine to more than USD17.5 billion since the beginning of this administration,” he stated.

This is the primary tranche of US assist delivered within the new fiscal 12 months, which started on October 1.

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