Russian invasion: US Congress approves billions in aid to Ukraine 0 Russian invasion US Congress approves billions in aid to Ukraine More on the topic shortly. photo© —/dpa infographic/dpa The With the approval of the Senate on Tuesday evening (local time), the US Congress approved billions in aid for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia. The bill, which provides aid worth around $61 billion (57 billion euros) for Kiev, still has to be signed by US President Joe Biden, which is considered a formality. dpa #Subjectssource site-3