By KYIV. Dec 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered Secretary of State Antony Blinken to oversee the spending of another $1 billion allocated for military assistance to Ukraine.
"I delegate to the Secretary of State… to direct the drawdown of up to $1 billion in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training," the President is quoted in a White House statement.
The day before, the White House reported that Biden on Wednesday would announce the allocation of about $2 billion to help Ukraine. It was noted that within this package, the United States would provide Ukraine with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as train Ukrainian military personnel in the use of this system.
