section_path: Reactions/Reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine/United States
section_name: United States
paragraph_text: United States
  
  On 28 April 2022, US President Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to assist Ukraine, including $20 billion to provide weapons to Ukraine. On 5 May, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Ukraine had received more than $12 billion worth of weapons and financial aid from Western countries since the start of Russia's invasion on 24 February. On 21 May 2022, the United States passed legislation providing $40 billion in new military and humanitarian foreign aid to Ukraine, marking a historically large commitment of funds. In August 2022, U.S. defense spending to counter the Russian war effort exceeded the first 5 years of war costs in Afghanistan. The Washington Post reported that new U.S. weapons delivered to the Ukrainian war front suggest a closer combat scenario with more casualties. The United States looks to build "enduring strength in Ukraine" with increased arms shipments and a record-breaking $3 billion military aid package.
  
  On 7 March 2024, American President Joe Biden in his 2024 State of the Union Address compared Russia under Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler 's conquests of Europe.
  
  Following the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the American presidential administration support to Ukraine decreased and in March 2025 the United States even paused military aid to Ukraine after the 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting, but it was later resumed. After months of peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine without a bilateral agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the United States together with other G7 countries on 22 May 2025 unitedly condemned Russia’s continued brutal war against Ukraine and declared to be remained committed to unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom, sovereignty and independence toward a just and durable peace.