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The US Congress passed a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the US if the Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app within 270 days of President Biden signing the bill.

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, expects US President Joe Biden to sign a bill to provide $95. 3 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, including $61 billion for Ukraine, today to start sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy expressed deep gratitude to the U. S. Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine, thanking leaders of both parties for their strong bipartisan support.

Ukraine could receive up to $5 billion from confiscated Russian assets if the US Congress approves the REPO bill, which would allow the president to seize Russian sovereign assets currently under US jurisdiction.

President Zelenskyy met with a U. S. Congressional delegation, emphasizing Ukraine's urgent need for air defense systems, long-range weapons, artillery shells, and military aid to defend itself against Russian aggression.

Zelenskyy announces that all agreements on Ukraine's receipt of long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States have been finalized.

Millennials in the United States overwhelmingly support a four-day workweek, and 74% want to reduce their workday, a recent survey found, citing improved work-life balance and productivity as key benefits.

Brent crude oil futures declined on Monday, although they remained above $86 per barrel, as traders refocused on inflationary fears despite tensions in the Middle East, which did not affect actual oil supplies.

Stoltenberg said that the delay in U. S. military aid to Ukraine has real consequences at the front, although it is not too late.

The United States may begin sending long-range ATACMS missiles and other military equipment to Ukraine by the end of next week, according to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner.

The $95 billion aid package approved by Congress will provide vital security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression and strengthen U. S. security over the long term.

The United States is considering sending up to 60 additional military advisors to its embassy in Kyiv to support the logistics, oversight, and maintenance of weapons delivered to Ukraine, expanding its non-combat military presence in the country.

It will take the Pentagon less than a week to deliver weapons and ammunition to Ukrainian troops, including NATO 155mm shells, rocket artillery ammunition, air defense systems, and more, after a new aid package is approved for Kyiv.

The US Congress approved $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, including $49. 9 billion for defense, $7.8 billion in budget support, $1.57 billion in economic assistance, and $400 million for border protection and demining, more weapons, long-range and air defense systems, and funds for recovery and reconstruction.

The U. S. House of Representatives approves a $60 billion defense aid bill for Ukraine, voted for by 310 congressmen.

Ukraine is nearing the signing of a major security agreement with the United States that will be a strong security guarantee alongside agreements with Nordic countries such as Sweden and Norway in May-June, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

The UK Ministry of Defense has not used more than half of the £900 million international military fund earmarked for Ukraine due to bureaucratic delays in processing contracts, having allocated or spent only £404 million so far.

The Pentagon is preparing to quickly approve an arms package for Ukraine that includes much-needed artillery and air defense equipment as soon as Congress votes on additional funding for Ukraine.

The United States will immediately send weapons to Ukraine if Congress approves the allocation of funds to help Ukraine, said White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer promised to quickly pass a package of bills to help Ukraine after the House of Representatives approved them, warning that delay could cost Ukraine a loss in the war with Putin.

Tomorrow, the U. S. House of Representatives will debate an aid bill for Ukraine, and Kyiv hopes that its partners will reject amendments that would reduce or eliminate the aid.

Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, called on the United States to lift the ban on Western weapons to Azov, as it hinders the brigade's combat capability and reduces Ukraine's defense capabilities.

The U. S. House of Representatives held a procedural vote that allowed four foreign aid bills, including aid to Ukraine, to be brought to a vote by the full House later.

Several NATO member states have made specific commitments to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including ammunition, unmanned aerial vehicles, and additional financial support to be announced in the near future.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urged Congress to approve an aid package for Ukraine as a matter of urgency, warning that delay could result in it being "too late."

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak took part in the Conference of Presidents of the largest American Jewish organizations. He emphasized that "Israel and Ukraine are on the same side against countries that are interconnected.

The speakers of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian parliaments called on the U. S. Congress to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, emphasizing that the support provided to Ukraine is an investment in a common secure future and is crucial at this critical time.

The CIA director warns that there is a real risk of Ukraine's defeat by Russia by the end of 2024 if Congress does not pass a military aid bill.

Ukraine does not have a plan B and is focused solely on obtaining a powerful aid package from the US Congress, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said after a meeting with G7 foreign ministers.

During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed unblocking military and financial aid, American investment in the Ukrainian economy, and the use of frozen russian assets.