Putin warns the US to punish Russia
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The Biden administration and lawmakers on both sides of the corridor have pledged to counter Russia’s war in Ukraine and the threat to European security, and the funds committed so far in Kyiv already outweigh the costs of the US during the first five years in Afghanistan.
The Biden administration on Friday announced another $ 400 million military withdrawal package in Ukraine while trying to prevent Russian advances.
It has been reported that the latest package was adapted in coordination with Ukrainian officials for what they need specifically on the front line and comes just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory over the eastern Luhansk region.
Heavy artillery such as howitzers and high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) are among the most important items Ukraine has said it needs to target the Russian command and control points behind it. of the front lines.
Russian soldiers place near a T-80 tank in a position close to the Azovstal front in the besieged port city of Mariupol. (Maximilian Clarke / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)
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The Pentagon confirmed Friday that the U.S. has provided $ 8 billion in security assistance since the Russian invasion in February, but Washington has pledged to spend much more.
Earlier this year, Congress pledged to spend $ 54 billion on traditional foreign aid and military assistance in a measure to help crush Putin’s offensive.
Funds will be largely distributed through traditional channels to support Ukraine, but will also support NATO nations and US troops stationed in Europe.
Most of the package will be distributed in the immediate term, probably by the end of the year.
This photograph taken on May 10, 2022 shows the self-propelled howitzer of the Ukrainian army loading into a tank conveyor near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP via Getty Images)
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There are measures in the latest $ 40 billion package approved in May that could take years to implement, such as the acquisition of an additional Patriot missile battery that could be built in an allied nation like Poland, according to a report from the Center for Strategies and Strategies. International Studies.
It is unclear how much the U.S. will end up spending in 2022 to counter Putin’s aggression, but according to information provided by ForeignAssistance.gov, the U.S. has already spent more on security assistance in Ukraine than during the first five years in the world. ‘Afghanistan.
A Ukrainian soldier mounts an armored combat vehicle in eastern Ukraine. (Press Service of the Ukrainian Land Forces / Brochure via REUTERS)
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By the end of 2006, the U.S. had spent more than $ 7.4 billion in its fight against the Taliban. In 2011, the cost of the 20-year war had peaked when $ 11.4 billion was spent this year alone.
Biden and other Western leaders have pledged to continue supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”
Caitlin McFall is a Fox News Digital journalist. You can contact her at caitlin.mcfall@fox.com or @ctlnmcfall on Twitter.