US plans to fully utilise US$61bn in aid to Ukraine by end of Biden's term

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured NATO and Kyiv of Washington's commitment to fully utilise the funding for Ukraine authorised by the US Congress.

As reported by a European Pravda correspondent from Brussels, Blinken emphasised in a comment to journalists after a NATO ministerial meeting his satisfaction with how the costs of assisting Ukraine are being shared between the United States and other NATO partners.

He stated that allies are increasing their support, noting that the US has provided US$102 billion in aid to Ukraine while other partners have contributed US$158 billion. Blinken described this as the best example of financial burden-sharing he had seen in his 30-year career.

In the remaining term of the current US administration, it intends to further increase security support for Ukraine "in order to continue to build up Ukraine's air defence, artillery and armoured capabilities".

Blinken stated that both he and the president fully intend to utilise every cent of the US$61 billion in funding authorised by Congress in the budget supplement passed in the spring of 2024.

European Pravda reported that in recent weeks, the US has announced several new military aid packages for Ukraine, including a US$725 million package in December.

Meanwhile, NATO expects to maintain the Ramstein format of meetings aimed at supporting Ukraine under Donald Trump’s presidency in the US to further coordinate assistance to Kyiv.