Summary

The Biden administration has moved to forgive $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine as part of a $9.4 billion loan package authorized by Congress in April to support Ukraine’s government during its war with Russia.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the decision, which Congress could still block.

The Senate is set to vote on a disapproval motion introduced by Senator Rand Paul, though bipartisan support for Ukraine remains strong.

President Biden is expediting aid ahead of his term’s end, amid concerns President-elect Trump may restrict future support.

  • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    21 days ago

    Means testing is just a poverty trap. My family personally earned a bit more money and the state of California now said “Cool, you no longer qualify for free health insurance, you gotta pay.”

    And while it’s not a lot, its a few dollars a month, it has less options. Not even medical transportation in the rural area we live in.