After months of blockade, the first chamber of parliament approved further arms deliveries. Ukraine urgently needs this to defend itself against Russia.
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After months of blockade, the US House of Representatives has approved a billion-dollar aid package with urgently needed arms supplies for the country attacked by Russia Ukraine approved. The parliamentary chamber passed a corresponding bill on Saturday afternoon, which contains around 61 billion US dollars (57 billion euros) for Kiev.
The bill passed with a bipartisan majority of 311 to 112 in the chamber, where Republicans have a razor-thin majority. The necessary approval from the Senate is still pending, but is considered certain.
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After months of blockade, the US House of Representatives has approved a billion-dollar aid package with urgently needed arms supplies for the country attacked by Russia Ukraine approved. The parliamentary chamber passed a corresponding bill on Saturday afternoon, which contains around 61 billion US dollars (57 billion euros) for Kiev.
The bill passed with a bipartisan majority of 311 to 112 in the chamber, where Republicans have a razor-thin majority. The necessary approval from the Senate is still pending, but is considered certain.