WASHINGTON, April 20 ― The US House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote today on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan ― and a possible ban of...
A Russian sapper checks a ruined building in Mariupol, in Russian-controlled Ukraine, on April 19, 2024 amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ― AFP picWASHINGTON, April 20 ― The US House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote today on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan ― and a possible ban of TikTok.
The United States has been the chief military backer of Ukraine against Russia, but Congress has not approved large-scale funding for its ally for nearly a year and a half, mainly because of the bickering across the political aisle.President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers in Congress have been pushing for a major new weapons package for Ukraine for months.
Johnson, after months of hesitation, finally threw his support behind a US$61 billion package for Ukraine, which includes economic assistance and weapons.The bill also allows Biden to confiscate and sell Russian assets and provide the money to Ukraine to finance reconstruction, a move which has been embraced by other G7 nations.A total of US$13 billion in military assistance has been allocated for America's historic ally Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
There is also a provision that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nationwide ban in the United States, where it has some 170 million users.
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