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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Patricia Zengerle

U.S. lawmakers look to spend big to boost crisis-hit Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is pictured in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

Members of the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they could approve hundreds of millions of dollars in additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine starting as soon as next week, to boost the government in Kyiv after Russia invaded.

Departing from typical party divisions, both Democrats and Republicans said they favored sharp increases on top of what has already been sent. President Joe Biden's administration has sent more than $650 million in military assistance to Ukraine over the past year.

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