U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a memorandum authorizing the allocation of an additional $200 million from the state budget in aid to Ukraine which is resisting Russia's armed aggression.
The text of the memorandum was published on the official website of the White House.
“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America… I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority … to direct the drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $200 million in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Ukraine,” reads the memorandum.
As noted, the decision is made under section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA).
As reported, this week both chambers of the U.S. Congress passed a large-scale budget bill, which includes, in particular, $13.6 billion assistance to Ukraine and its allies.
