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Biden is set to speak with other G7 leaders virtually on Sunday ahead of expected “Victory Day” celebrations in Russia, which takes place each year on May 9. Victory Day is a prominent holiday on the Russian calendar that marks the Nazi surrender in World War II and is typically celebrated with a huge parade of troops and weaponry across Red Square in front of the Kremlin.
The new security assistance package will follow on the President’s $33 billion proposal last week to Congress to support Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. The US has made it clear it intends to provide long-term support to Ukraine and has already provided the nation with billions of dollars in military and humanitarian assistance. The proposed package last week was more than twice as much as the $13.6 billion infusion of military and humanitarian aid that Congress approved last month.
The US remains in close coordination with European allies. The President last week said the US was working with other nations — including Korea, Japan and Qatar — to support European allies being threatened by Russia suspending their natural gas supplies.
The President has also proposed strengthening US law enforcement capabilities to seize property linked to Russia’s kleptocracy. The goal is to further pressure Russian oligarchs and use money from their seized assets, including superyachts, to fund Ukraine’s defense.
The ratcheting up in military assistance from the US comes as Russia refocuses its campaign to seize new territory in the country’s eastern region. The President recently said Russia’s war has entered a “critical window,” making Western military aid all the more essential.
This story has been updated with additional information.