US rushes $300M in weapons to Kyiv amid funding deadlock, as Poland urges more defense spending

Описание: The White House announced that the Pentagon will rush $300 million in weapons to Ukraine. This latest security package marks the first such aid delivery for Ukraine since December, when it was revealed that the Pentagon had depleted its replenishment funds. Efforts to secure additional funding for Ukraine have seen a deadlock in the House, with Republican opposing.

The urgency of breaking the impasse was further stressed on the same day by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during his joint visit to the White House with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Poland's 25th anniversary in NATO.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed unity with the West on Ukraine during his visit to the White House. He called for increased defense spending among NATO allies.

During their meet with Joe Biden, Polish President called on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending. Andrzej Duda urged NATO allies to raise defense spending. He emphasized the need for NATO countries to increase spending to 3% of GDP.

President Biden assured them of continued support and announced plans for a foreign military financing loan to assist Poland in acquiring 96 Apache helicopters, a sale approved in 2023.

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