U.S. President Joe Biden gestures toward media members as he arrives at the White House following a stay in Delaware, in Washington, August 10, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein|Reuters
CNBC: Biden will place U.S. support for Ukraine front and center during Zelenskyy visit
* President Joe Biden will unveil a wide-ranging humanitarian and military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, during a visit by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House.
* The package features $60 million worth of newly designated military aid, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, small arms and ammunition.
* Zelenskyy’s meeting with Biden comes as the White House confronts dueling crises at home and abroad: recovering from Hurricane Ida and resettling tens of thousands of Afghan refugees.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will unveil a wide-ranging humanitarian and military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, during a visit by that country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House.
The package features $60 million worth of newly designated military aid, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, small arms and ammunition.
Biden informed Congress late last week of his intent to release the funds to help Ukraine defend its eastern border against Russian-backed separatists.
Another $45 million will be in the form of humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians impacted by the separatists’ guerrilla war, said a White House official who requested anonymity to preview the visit.
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WNU Editor: I do not expect much from this meeting. Ukraine President Zelensky wants US aid and a pathway to NATO membership. He will get a few bucks, but no NATO membership.
