White House to announce new security assistance for Ukraine in coming days
Friday, 3 January 2025, 20:18
The United States will make further announcements about security assistance for Ukraine in the coming days.
Source: Voice of America, citing John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor, at a briefing on 3 January, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The advisor did not announce any other details.
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Kirby also said the next meeting of the Ramstein Group is likely to be held before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on 20 January.
Background:
- On 30 December, the United States announced a security assistance package for Ukraine worth almost US$2.5 billion. It includes the transfer of US$1.25 billion worth of weapons and equipment from Pentagon stockpiles to Ukraine, as well as orders for new weapons worth US$1.22 billion under the Security Assistance Initiative for Ukraine (USAI).
- Kirby said this package would include air defence systems for Ukraine.
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