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U.S. approves US$150 million in military aid for Ukraine

In total, the U.S. defense budget for 2021 provides for US$250 million in assistance to Ukraine.

18:31, 12.06.2021

Zelensky discusses military aid, Black and Azov Seas security with U.S.

The Ukrainian leader says a possible increase in military assistance was also discussed.

10:30, 07.06.2021

U.S. to consider Ukraine's request for weapons – Blinken

The Pentagon is Ukraine's key partner, Blinken assured.

16:30, 07.05.2021

FM Kuleba elaborates on U.S. military support Ukraine seeks

Ukraine will request air defense systems and anti-sniper technology, Kuleba revealed.

14:00, 06.05.2021

U.S. should accelerate providing inactivated warships to Ukraine – The Heritage Foundation

The U.S. is also encouraged to help Ukraine improve its maritime capabilities.

17:10, 04.05.2021

U.S. SFRC votes on Ukraine Security Partnership Act with more military aid

Ukraine expects U.S. Congress will approve the bill as soon as possible.

06:00, 22.04.2021

U.S. Senator: SFRC to vote on Ukraine Security Partnership Act with more military aid

Kuleba and Menendez discussed the security situation in Donbas.

05:45, 21.04.2021

Pentagon to provide Ukraine with additional US$150 mln, but on condition

In total, Ukraine may get US$275 million in military aid from the United States in 2021.

14:50, 02.03.2021

Trump vetoes Defense Authorization Act for 2021 with US$250 mln in aid for Ukraine's army

He says the document is a "gift" to China and Russia.

23:59, 23.12.2020

U.S. Senate approves 2021 NDAA with military aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Nord Stream 2

The bill authorizes US$250 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, including US$75 million for lethal assistance.

15:45, 12.12.2020

Zelensky, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State discuss financial, military support for Ukraine

Biegun stressed the United States is a strategic partner of Ukraine, and added Ukraine enjoys bipartisan support in the United States.

11:55, 27.08.2020

Kremlin comments on possibility of sending troops to Belarus

No need to deploy military at the moment, Putin's spox says.

16:40, 19.08.2020

U.S. mulling over increasing military aid to Ukraine

Thus, Ukraine may get from the United States US$100 million more than in fiscal year 2020.

11:05, 08.07.2020

Javelins destined for Ukraine: U.S. foreign military sales loaded on board the plane

The U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation on June 16 received more than US$60 million of equipment to transfer to Ukrainian partners.

02:15, 22.06.2020

U.S. to sell Ukraine patrol boats, guns, sensors worth $600 mln

The sale is expected to help deter Russia from muscling Ukraine in the contested Kerch Strait and key ports along the Azov Sea.

23:10, 17.06.2020

Reuters: Pentagon official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze resigns

Leaked emails between McCusker and the Office of Management and Budget showed she had repeatedly raised concerns about Trump's hold on Ukraine security assistance.

12:42, 17.06.2020

U.S. Javelin anti-tank systems: Ukraine gets military aid worth over US$60 mln

On June 11, 2020, the U.S. Congress approved a military assistance package worth US$250 million for Ukraine for 2020.

12:22, 17.06.2020

Reuters: U.S. to give Ukraine US$250 mln in aid to deter Russia

The US$250 million can be used to build Ukraine's lethal defense capabilities, air surveillance systems, special operations forces' counter-artillery radars and tactical equipment.

18:55, 11.06.2020

U.S. to provide additional military aid to Ukraine including armed patrol boats – CNN

The Department of Defense neither confirms nor denies this information.

13:31, 07.03.2020

National Interest: Ukraine is getting stronger: What if it could take on Russia?

Ukraine doesn't have nuclear weapons and probably won't ever be as strong as Russia. But Kyiv has become much, much more formidable than Moscow ever anticipated or wanted.

16:55, 27.02.2020

POLITICO: 'I don't anticipate' another freeze on Ukraine aid, Trump budget chief says

Trump's decision to halt $400 million in assistance to Ukraine in 2019 was deemed illegal by a federal watchdog.

14:15, 13.02.2020

White House to propose keeping Ukraine aid intact in new budget – media

The money at issue comes from two programs: one administered by the Pentagon, and the other by the State Department.

09:27, 31.01.2020

U.S. plans to hand over to Ukraine Navy another three Island-class patrol boats in 2021

Ukraine will be sending more sailors for training.

23:50, 29.01.2020

Danyliuk says Zelensky's team was shocked by U.S. decision to withhold Ukraine aid – media

Danyliuk said that "it was a panic" inside the Zelensky administration after the initial news broke, saying Zelensky was convinced there had been some sort of mistake.

13:32, 29.01.2020

RFE/RL: Bolton book says Trump tied Ukraine aid to probes he sought – report

The trial will resume in the Senate later on January 27.

16:55, 27.01.2020

Pentagon to pay Ukraine all military aid by year-end – media

More than $35 million of the roughly $400 million in aid to Ukraine has not been released to the country.

10:24, 21.11.2019

LA Times: $35 mln in Pentagon aid hasn't reached Ukraine, despite White House assurances

The continued holdup of a portion of the assistance could undermine a key Republican argument throughout the impeachment inquiry.

13:42, 20.11.2019

Volker didn't link Burisma probe with Biden, hold on Ukraine military aid with inquiries

Volker said he viewed the hold on military aid to Ukraine as a U.S. policy problem.

11:09, 20.11.2019

Trump says Zelensky did not even know about delay in military aid to Ukraine

According to Trump, the Ukrainian president and foreign minister both said that there was no pressure placed on them whatsoever.

10:23, 18.11.2019

Pentagon official testifies Trump directed Ukraine aid freeze – media

Asked if the president was authorized to order that type of hold, Laura Cooper said there were concerns that he wasn’t.

09:00, 12.11.2019

U.S. lethal aid to Ukraine might not continue forever – U.S. national security adviser

"For right now, we're set," said O'Brien.

09:00, 11.11.2019

Trump says no testimony that Ukrainians were aware of military aid being withheld

Previously released text messages that Taylor sent to other senior U.S. officials denounced as "crazy" the idea of withholding the security aid to benefit a domestic political campaign.

16:40, 23.10.2019

Politico: William Taylor testifies about deep-seated push for Ukraine quid pro quo

Trump's top Ukraine envoy faced questions about his concerns that Trump was withholding military aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.

23:02, 22.10.2019

Two Island-class patrol boats delivered to Odesa (Photo)

In September, 32 Ukrainian Navy sailors completed in Baltimore, Maryland, a training program to learn operating the said vessels.

20:30, 21.10.2019

Pentagon says unable to share documents on holding of military aid to Ukraine

Vice President Mike Pence and Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani will not be cooperating with the impeachment inquiry either.

11:30, 16.10.2019

U.S. defense secretary on military aid to Ukraine: DoD gets most money on time

Esper was asked whether U.S. President Donald Trump had ever explained to him why he had decided to go against the Pentagon's decision and hold up the aid.

21:32, 13.10.2019

CBS News: House committees issue new subpoenas in Ukraine probe

The enclosed subpoena demands documents that are necessary for the Committees to examine the reasons behind the White House's decision to withhold critical military assistance to Ukraine.

22:59, 07.10.2019

Reuters: U.S. diplomat thought it was 'crazy' to withhold Ukraine aid

Trump froze nearly $400 million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine shortly before speaking to Zelensky, prompting accusations from Democrats that he had misused U.S. foreign policy for personal gain.

12:50, 04.10.2019

"Tremendous corruption": Trump explains why he asked to block aid to Ukraine

Trump said he had later unblocked the aid because Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and others called him and asked.

11:52, 03.10.2019

Bloomberg: State Department backs $39 mln 'Javelin' package for Ukraine

Ukraine requested anti-tank weapons weeks before the Trump-Zelensky call on July 25.

00:59, 02.10.2019

Trump to Zelensky on U.S. aid: "I gave you anti-tank busters, Obama was sending pillows and sheets"

The U.S. president says his country "puts up a lot of money" for Ukraine.

00:59, 26.09.2019

U.S. ready to provide more modern weapons to Ukraine once system created to hinder leaks to third countries – ex-military attaché

However, the diplomat noted that Ukraine, in order to carry on with military-technical cooperation with the United States, has plenty of homework to do.

16:20, 25.09.2019

Trump on Ukraine aid: "Fully paid but I'll continue to withhold until Europe contributes"

Trump believes Europe should bear more of a financial burden for Ukraine.

19:40, 24.09.2019

Pompeo: It's President Trump who chose to send defensive weapon systems to Ukraine

He also confirmed a meeting between Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky this week.

03:02, 23.09.2019

Ukraine military aid extension passes U.S. House after White House delay – media

The Senate is expected to take up and pass the stopgap spending bill as-is next week.

10:54, 20.09.2019

U.S. to provide Ukraine with second tranche of military aid – Poltorak

The minister spoke of the outcome of his meeting with Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper.

20:40, 14.02.2019

Pompeo pledges military aid to Ukraine, Poroshenko says

The top diplomat also promised "full coordination" on protecting Ukrainian sovereignty.

09:00, 28.11.2018

Ukraine develops new rocket-propelled grenade launcher to replace Soviet Rys

Kyiv's Luch State Design Bureau has developed a brand new 107mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher, according to the Ukrainian military news outlet Narodna Armia.

11:57, 05.01.2018

U.S. Senate approves defense policy bill to provide $350 mln for Ukraine

The Senate on Wednesday passed by voice vote fiscal 2018’s nearly $700 billion defense policy bill, the Hill reports.

09:00, 17.11.2017

U.S. House & Senate armed services committees authorize $350 mln for Ukraine

The United States House and Senate Armed Services Committees have approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018, which provides $350 million in military aid to Ukraine, including defensive lethal weapons.

11:24, 09.11.2017