Find out where the $ 40 billion in US aid will go

The Ukrainian ambassador to the United States detailed where the $ 40 billion signed by President Joe Biden would go.

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, detailed how the $ 40 billion in President Joe Biden’s signed additional allocation for Ukraine will be used. This was reported by Markarova on Facebook.

The President of the United States signed the Law on Additional Allocations for Ukraine for 2022. It provides for the allocation of nearly $ 40 billion in emergency assistance to Ukrainian citizens and global democracy.

“The long -awaited document provides for the direction of resources in Ukraine itself and to protect global democracy in general.

1) $ 23.75 billion is planned to be directed to security and defense assistance in Ukraine, as well as to US efforts to strengthen Europe’s security. In particular:

• $ 6 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, including the provision of weapons, military equipment, training, logistics support, logistics, intelligence support to Ukraine’s defense and security forces;

• $ 4 billion for the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Military Financing program to provide additional support to Ukraine and to countries in the eastern part of NATO to develop and strengthen their defense capabilities;

• $ 8.7 billion – to replenish American stocks of weapons and military equipment supplied to Ukraine (this article does provide up to $ 8 billion through the presidential drawdown mechanism;

• $ 3.9 billion to the European Operations Command for Mission Support, Intelligence Support, Additional Weapons and Equipment.

• $ 550 million – Acquisition of critical ammunition to supplement U.S. Department of Defense stockpiles and develop system protection strategies defined for possible future exports;

• $ 600 million to reduce existing barriers to the industrial base to accelerate rocket production and expand critical ore mining capabilities.

2) 9 billion dollars – for additional economic and technical assistance to Ukraine, in particular:

• $ 8 billion to respond to immediate needs in Ukraine, including direct budget support;

• $ 400 million – to support law enforcement and ensure the rule of law in Ukraine, specifically for the investigation and documentation of war crimes and human rights violations;

• $ 100 million to provide protection against the effects of chemical, biological and nuclear threats and expand demining programs;

• $ 500 million – to support the EBRD to meet the economic and energy needs of Ukraine.

3) $ 6.58 billion – for additional humanitarian assistance to solve the problem of food security at the global level, as well as providing assistance to people affected by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine:

• $ 350 million – to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees from Ukraine;

• $ 4.35 billion – to provide food aid to people around the world suffering from hunger due to Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as to provide other urgent humanitarian needs of the population in Ukraine;

• $ 150 million to help countries, including Ukraine, mitigate the impact of rising food prices;

• 900 million dollars-to assist refugees from Ukraine to the United States, including for living, learning English, post-traumatic support, education, etc .;

• $ 760 million – to prevent and respond to global food hazards;

• $ 54 million – to provide medical care for refugees from Ukraine to the United States;

• $ 20 million for additional humanitarian assistance, “the statement said.

Earlier today, US President Joe Biden on Saturday, May 21, signed a bill to allocate $ 40 billion to Ukraine.

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