The funding request comes on top of nearly $14 billion in aid already approved by Congress. Lawmakers will consider Biden's request but will ultimately decide how much Ukraine gets.
Russian forces struck the office of the regional military governor of Ukraine's southwestern Mykolaiv region on Tuesday, demolishing half of the building, according to local authorities. Follow here for live news updates.
President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for nearly one hour on a call Wednesday during which the White House says Biden promised another $500 million in funding for Ukraine.
Earlier this month, Biden signed into law a massive spending package that included $13.6 billion in much-needed military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it would provide $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine to boost the war-ravaged country’s struggling economy.
The United States will provide $500 million in budgetary assistance to Ukraine as part of its aid to the country in the face of Russia's invasion, President Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a call on Wednesday.
