US President Joe Biden has announced $800m in new military aid to Ukraine, pledging to “accelerate” assistance to the country in response to the new phase of Russia’s invasion, which is focused on the eastern Donbas region.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Biden also said the United States will provide an additional $500m in direct economic assistance to the Ukrainian government, as well as impose a ban on Russian ships in US ports.Thursday’s announcement came eight days after the US revealed a previous $800m military aid package containing artillery systems, artillery ammunition, helicopters, and armoured personnel carriers.
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