Biden instructed the Pentagon to continue increasing military aid to Kiev

US President Joe Biden has instructed the Pentagon to continue increasing military aid to Kiev. This was stated in a statement by the White House on 25 December.

He recalled that in recent months the United States has provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles and more are planned for shipment.

"I have directed the Department of Defense to continue to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine, and the United States will continue to work tirelessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in its defense against Russian forces," Biden said.

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Earlier, on December 20, Reuters learned about the Biden administration's imminent announcement of the latest aid package to Kiev. The publication notes that the package worth $1.2 billion will include air defense interceptors and artillery ammunition.

Before that, on December 13, it became known that Biden had approved a $988m aid package for Ukraine. The coordinator for strategic communications in the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, noted that the USA would provide additional military support to Kiev "until the end of the term" of the Biden administration.

On the same day, Duma deputy Alexander Tolmachyov told Izvestia that Biden is coordinating the transfer of huge funds to Ukraine at the end of his term because he has nothing to lose - he is ready to do anything to harm Trump and Russia.

Before that, on December 10, the U.S. Treasury Department said that Washington had granted Kiev a $20 billion loan, which is supposed to be repaid with the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. The head of the ministry, Janet Yellen, recalled that this tranche was part of the $50bn loan that the G7 countries were going to give to Ukraine. She said that the USA should tighten anti-Russian sanctions.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Ukraine amid Russia's special operation to protect Donbas, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.