Biden sends weapons to Ukraine despite Trump’s protests

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President Biden ordered additional weapons shipments to Ukraine on Wednesday, just weeks before his departure from office, as Russia conducted missile strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities across multiple cities, despite growing American opposition to such aid.

The attacks targeted power installations in Kharkiv and the Dnipro region, resulting in one fatality and six injuries on Christmas Day. The assault left 500,000 residents in the Kharkiv area without heat during near-freezing temperatures, while Kyiv and other regions experienced widespread power outages.

The Biden-Harris Administration is prioritizing sending more weapons to Ukraine over the interests of the people of North Carolina who are suffering and desperately need help right now. But if we dare criticize the Harris-Biden administration, they accuse us of being “dangerous”… pic.twitter.com/jpruoeolbd

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 21, 2024

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Responding to the attacks, Biden expressed strong condemnation and pledged continued American support. “The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardise the safety of its grid,” Biden stated. “Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety. The United States and the international community must continue to stand with Ukraine until it triumphs over Russia’s aggression.”

Pure evil! War Criminal Antony Blinken is pressuring Ukraine to lower the conscription age to keep receiving US aid.

Over 200,000 Ukrainian soldiers have abandoned their weapons and fled.

Now, 18-year-olds will be sent to fight, and the Biden administration seems indifferent… pic.twitter.com/9emz7pP7ff

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) December 7, 2024

This latest commitment to Ukraine’s defense comes as Biden’s presidency draws to a close, with President-elect Donald Trump set to assume office on January 20. The United States has already provided $175 billion in assistance to Ukraine throughout the conflict.

Trump, who secured victory in this year’s presidential election, has consistently maintained that he could resolve the nearly three-year conflict between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours,” a promise he repeatedly emphasized during his campaign.