What Happened
Bipartisan Group Demands Release Of $600 Million Security Assistance
A bipartisan group of US senators has pressed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release $600 million in delayed security assistance for Ukraine and Eastern European allies, deepening tensions between Congress and US President Donald Trump’s administration over support for Kyiv. The senators sent a letter demanding the Pentagon move forward with the aid package, which includes $400 million for Ukraine and $200 million for defense programs in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as reported by the Associated Press and Kyiv Post.