The United States has passed a land-lease act to arm its allies in the fight against the Nazis in Germany. Now the country has brought back that law to give arms to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden signed the law into law on Monday. The move is aimed at ensuring a quick supply of weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian forces.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signing the law, Biden said the United States supports the Ukrainian people’s fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin to protect their country and democracy.
Biden signed the law into his office at the White House Oval Office. After signing the law, he added that he was ready for a political compromise so that the ৩ 3.3 trillion aid package for Ukraine could be approved by Congress quickly. Biden also warned that it would be difficult to deal with the damage caused by the delay.
The move comes as Putin visited a colorful annual parade in Moscow’s Red Square in Russia to mark Germany’s victory over the Nazis in World War II. However, Putin said, “We will win the war in Ukraine as we did in World War II.”
Although the United States and Russia were at loggerheads over the Ukraine issue, they were allies in Germany’s fight against the Nazis in the 1940s. At the time, then-US President Franklin Roosevelt passed the Land-Lease Act to bypass the US bureaucracy in its fight against the Nazis. Roosevelt took the memorable initiative to supply billions of dollars worth of weapons to Europe’s allies. Biden has now taken steps to send all powerful and sophisticated weapons to Ukraine, including anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-aircraft.
The day Biden chose to sign the law is also symbolically significant. Because May 8 is celebrated by Western Europe and the United States as the day of victory against the Nazis. Exactly the next day, on May 9, he signed the bill. May 9 is another important day. The day is celebrated as Europe Day. On this day in 1950, the European Union was formed. Biden also reminded us of this day in his statement.
Meanwhile, after Biden’s announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed it. “The signing of the Land-Lease Act is a historic step,” he said. I agree that we will all win together. We will defend the democracy of Europe and Ukraine, as happened six years ago. “
Germany-France full support for Ukraine
Apart from the United States, Germany and France have also expressed full support for Ukraine.
During a visit to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, French President Emmanuel Macho said they had full support for Ukraine.
The Brandenburg Gate was painted in the country’s national colors in support of Ukraine. Makho visited this installation. German Chancellor Olaf Schultz was with him at the time.
Meanwhile, in the midst of fighting in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Barbak and Dutch Foreign Minister Upke Hoekstra visited the country’s capital Kiev on Tuesday. During the visit, they met with Ukrainian government officials.
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