White House unblocks $250 million in military aid to Ukraine

The White House has unblocked $250 million in military aid to Ukraine previously allocated by Congress. It is reported by Reuters.

Congress approved $250 million for Ukraine in June. At the end of August, it became known that the administration of Donald Trump blocked the transfer of money. As CNN reported , this was due to Trump's desire to analyze how the allocation of aid is in the interests of the United States.

• The White House's decision to unblock aid came hours before the Senate Appropriations Committee debated legislative amendments that would prevent the president from blocking such funds in the future.
• The funds had to be transferred by September 30, when the US fiscal year ends. Otherwise, the congress would have to make a decision on their allocation again.
• Since 2014, the United States has allocated more than a billion dollars for military assistance to Ukraine.