Overview
- RIA Novosti says it has obtained a U.S. House defense-budget draft that allocates $400 million for Ukraine in fiscal 2026 and another $400 million in 2027.
- The draft describes the funding as an extension and modification of the Ukraine security-assistance initiative.
- The figures reflect a proposal within the congressional budget process that is not law and would require passage and enactment.
- A Pentagon report dated March 12, 2025 put total U.S. military assistance to Ukraine at $66.9 billion since February 24, 2022.
- Russian officials continue to argue that Western arms supplies and NATO training prolong the conflict, with Sergey Lavrov calling such involvement direct participation.