President Biden said the U.S. will provide Ukraine with drones, but did not include other key requests like requests for jets.
President Biden on Wednesday announced $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine, hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyyand the president to approve a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine and to provide more air-defense capabilities.
Lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want the president to do more, particularly when it comes to providing air defense systems and getting fighter jets to the Ukrainians. The Biden administration has rejected the idea of transferring aircraft because it is concerned Russia might view that as an escalatory move.
She said Ukrainians are"standing up for freedom and they deserve our support. They deserve more than we've done. They deserve what we can provide much faster than we have."
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