The aid package has passed the procedural vote, on Wednesday the decision can be finally adopted.
Financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 40 Billions of dollars could be finalized this week. If the law is not amended, President Biden will be able to sign the document on Thursday. According to Bloomberg, the results of the procedural vote of the US Senate.
On Monday, there was a vote on providing financial assistance to Ukraine. The vast majority of senators 81 against 11 supported the bill. If all lawmakers agree to abandon the debate and the document is not amended, it will be sent to President Joe Biden for signature this week.
Last week, US financial aid was threatened because > Kentucky Senator Rand Paul blocked the bill . Despite the persuasion of his colleagues, he insisted on the creation of a special inspector general to oversee the use of military aid.
It will be recalled that on May 11, the US Congress voted in favor of a bill to provide financial assistance to Ukraine, and the amount proposed by the president was increased by $ 5 billion.
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