Biden Approves $2.5B in Security Aid, $3.4B in Budget Aid to Ukraine

President Biden prioritized more support for Ukraine before President-elect Trump takes office, signing off on $5.9 billion in new aid.

Key Quote: "I’ve directed my Administration to continue surging as much assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible—including drawing down older U.S. equipment for Ukraine, rapidly delivering it to the battlefield, and then revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base to modernize and replenish our stockpiles with new weapons," Biden said.

The Aid: The package includes $1.25 billion in military aid from U.S. stockpiles and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package, the final USAI package of Biden's tenure. USAI military aid is drawn from defense partners rather than U.S. stockpiles and can take months or years to arrive.

For Context: Congress has approved $175 billion in total assistance for Ukraine since the war began.

How the Media Covered It: Some outlets said Ukraine received $5.9 billion in aid in their headlines, while others highlighted the $2.5 billion in military aid. While outlets on the left focused on the aid and its benefit to Ukraine, The Daily Wire (Right bias) also included Trump's promise to end the war.