U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev

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U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev

STORY: U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, White House Press Secretary 2. various of the White House 3. various of the Pentagon STORYLINE: U.S. Department of State announced 1 billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support. The State Department said in a fact sheet that the new package includes an additional drawdown of up to 175 million dollars worth of weapons and equipment from the Department of Defense's inventories. What's notable among the capabilities in this round of security assistance is the 120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for Abrams tanks, according to a list issued by the Pentagon. This is the first time Washington sends Kiev this type of ammunition, which is radioactive. SOUNDBITE (English): KARINE JEAN-PIERRE,

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