Biden to ask Congress for $33 billion to help Ukraine and Europe

The US President Joe Biden will ask Congress to allocate $33 billion to help Ukraine in its defense, as well as to strengthen the defense of the European countries, reports CNBC on Wednesday. At the same time, $20.4 billion is supposed to be allocated for the supply of weapons to Ukraine and a number of European countries. That supposedly includes artillery, armored vehicles, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, strengthening the means of the defense against cyber attacks, and assistance in clearing territories. This funding is intended for the period until September of this year.