WASHINGTON/KYIV, Dec 23,2022:U.S. lawmakers were expected to approve a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine on Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned from Washington with the promise of Patriot missiles to help fend off Russia’s invasion.
Russia responded to the cap on Friday by threatening to cut oil output by 5%-7% early next year, through halting sales to the countries that support a measure that seeks to limit Moscow’s ability to fund the war.
The military and economic assistance, part of a wider government spending bill, follows U.S. aid worth around $50 billion sent to Ukraine this year as well sanctions imposed on Russia by the West that now include a cap on Russian oil prices.
Russia responded to the cap on Friday by threatening to cut oil output by 5%-7% early next year, through halting sales to the countries that support a measure that seeks to limit Moscow’s ability to fund the war.
Zelenskiy has long sought Patriot missiles to help counter relentless Russian air strikes, which have razed cities, towns and villages during 10 months of brutal conflict and knocked out power and water across the country over the past three months.
