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Washington costs will increase by 10%next year. The budget provides, in particul...

Assistance to Ukraine and restraint of the Russian Federation: Biden signed a record US defense budget

Washington costs will increase by 10%next year. The budget provides, in particular, funds for the development of nuclear weapons. US President Joe Biden signed the state defense budget for 2023 for a record amount of $ 858 billion, of which 800 million will be sent to help Ukraine. This is evidenced by the information published on the White House website on Friday, December 23.

The law provides for national defense financing of $ 847 billion, of which the Pentagon receives $ 817 billion, and $ 30 billion goes to the Ministry of Energy for Nuclear Weapons Creation of the Ministry of Energy. The total amount is $ 858 billion, taking into account accounts that are usually not subject to the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Committees.

According to the law, US lawmakers have agreed to provide Ukraine with at least $ 800 million additional security in the field of security next year and increase Taiwan's assistance by billions of dollars over the next few years, Reuters writes. The document provides additional costs for the initiative to promote Ukraine's security, as well as to contain the Russian Federation of $ 6 billion. Earlier, the US Congress has previously agreed to allocate $ 45 billion to Ukraine, which is $ 7.