The US Senate's approval of a bill to provide more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine is a signal of unwavering bipartisan support and is much needed and appreciated. Further steps are expected to counter Russian aggression and bring a just peace to Ukraine. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday, UNN reports.
[I am grateful for the leadership of Senate Republican Leader Mitchell McConnell and Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as all Senators, for supporting not only additional assistance to Ukraine, but also America's global standing and strength. This signal of unwavering bipartisan support is much needed and appreciated
The Foreign Minister emphasized that "we look forward to further steps to counter Russian aggression, bring a just peace to Ukraine, and uphold the international order that the United States helped establish and that protects all Americans and other free nations.
Addendum
According to Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova on Facebook, "after all the procedural votes and more than 6 hours of speeches that lasted all night, the Senate in the final vote supported the bill HR 815 on US international assistance, which provides for the appropriation of $60.06 billion to help Ukraine, as well as assistance to other countries. The vote was 70 in favor, 29 against." She thanked "the leaders of the Senate and everyone who supported Ukraine at this critical time.
"Next, HR 815 will be submitted to the House of Representatives," Markarova said.