to ukraine. including a fresh new infusion of $820 million just this week, bringing the total commitment, are you guys ready? to $54 billion, which is about a third of ukraine paucity entire. according to one advisor we must sacrifice so the liberal world order is upheld. watch this. the military analyst, the director of national intelligence say this could be a long war measured in years. i think everybody understands why this is happening. but is it sustainable? what do you say to the families that say we cannot afford to pay for .85 dollars a month if it s not sustainable. the president set a clear articulation of the state s. this is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm. how long will you be expected to suffer in silence for the liberal world order? according to joe biden, as long as it takes. how long is it fair to expect americans to pay a premium because of the war? the second part of the question? will it bring down prices?
Thanking the us on social media. Lets hearfrom residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation it will help a lot. I think that our guys will be alive. That is the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with, both peaceful people and our boys. They are our guardians, they are protecting us. This will save our lives. Of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed. And whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive. Washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Our ukraine correspondentJames Waterhouse has told me earlier about the reaction from ukrainians and from russian officials. Well, dmitry peskov, who is Vladimir Putins official spokesman, said that the passing of this bill would cost more lives, more ukrainian lives. That was his claim, and that it would damage americas image in the world. I thin
Would save thousands of lives. Russian officials on the other hand, said it would further ruin ukraine and result in the deaths of even more ukrainians. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive, washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Ourfirst report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in Congress Waived ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so muc
As a reminder, he was suspended from the Conservative Party over claims that he misused funds. The times reported that he is accused of Receiving Funds from tory donors which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off who he called bad people who had locked him in a flat. Alex mark menzies. Now, to ukraine. We start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 Billion Dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. The bill will see a 61 Billion Dollar package for ukraine, package for ukraine, including ammunition and air defences. President joe biden welcomed the deal, which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky described the american su
The times reported that mr menzies is accused of receiving £14,000 from tory donors, which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off what he described as bad people who had locked him in a flat. The Conservative Party has completed its investigation and says it cant conclude that there has been a misuse of Conservative Party funds. Mr menzies has strongly denied the claims. Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first . It enters could she remind us of some of the Alleaations First . ,. Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre Story Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first appeared i allegations first . It was a rather| bizarre story. It first appeared in the times newspaper, but they s