The Russian invasion

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response

Sources: The US is planning a new delivery - arms worth billions to Ukraine

The US is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine, sources told Retuers. In total, it will be about weapons worth 275 million dollars, corresponding to almost three billion Swedish kronor. The package includes, among other things, artillery shells and ground vehicles.

The proposal is expected to be announced already on Friday.

According to Reuters sources, Joe Biden plans to use a special emergency clause that would allow him to send weapons out of US warehouses without having to consult Congress. 

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German push for more air defenses - few want to follow suit

Few European countries have backed down on the German government's promise to send air defense systems to Ukraine, Politico reports.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has urged allied countries to send the Patriot system, but the reception has been lukewarm, even when it comes to alternative systems, sources said.

Nico Lange, former chief of staff at the German Defense Ministry and now active at the CEPA think tank, says European leaders do not seem to feel any urgency.

- There is rather a feeling of relief that the Americans are delivering again.

At the same time, Politico states that several countries have promised to contribute either financially or by supplying Ukraine with ammunition