Biden 'confident' on $60bn Ukraine war aid package vote - BBC News

Ukraine's army was forced to withdraw from a key battle due to supply shortages, the US says.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, EPAImage caption, Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden in the Oval OfficeBy Jacqueline HowardBBC NewsUS President Joe Biden has assured his Ukrainian counterpart that $60bn in military aid is on its way.

The measure still needs to pass a final congressional vote, but Mr Biden told Volodymyr Zelensky that he was confident it would be approved.

Mr Zelensky had earlier made an urgent appeal for more weapons to avoid a "catastrophic" situation in Europe.

The US has blamed Ukraine's withdrawal from the battle at Avdiivka on a lack of Congressional support.

Taking Avdiivka - a gateway to the Russian-seized Donetsk regional capital in the east - is Russia's first notable gain since they seized nearby Bakhmut in May.

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