A massive spending bill signed into law by US President Joe Biden envisions an infusion of $ 13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it fights Russian aggression.

The amount of money covered by US legislation on Ukraine rose during last-minute negotiations - from the $ 10 billion the White House requested earlier this month to $ 13.6 billion,

Aid to Ukraine is attached to a budget allocation law that sets spending limits for the federal government for fiscal year 2022, which began in October last year.

Lawmakers have been discussing the budget allocation bill for months and have approved three bills that include the functioning of the government.

The 2,741-page text of the bill was released last week, and Congress passed the legislation before Friday, while also avoiding government shutdown.

Military aid:

About $ 6.5 billion, roughly half of the aid package, will go to the US Department of Defense so it can deploy troops to the region and send defense equipment to Ukraine, according to a draft summary. -the law provided by the House Appropriations Committee.

The US has deployed thousands of troops across Europe, both before and during the Russian occupation of Ukraine.

But the deployment of troops on the ground in Ukraine, which is not a NATO member, is a line that the US and its Western allies have been reluctant to cross.

Humanitarian aid:

More than $ 4 billion will provide humanitarian assistance to refugees fleeing Ukraine and internally displaced persons, as well as providing emergency food assistance, health care, and emergency assistance to vulnerable communities within the region.

Economic assistance:

The package will provide nearly $ 1.8 billion to help meet economic needs in Ukraine and neighboring countries, such as cyber security and energy issues.

The bill also requires $ 25 million for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, an independent federal agency, to combat misinformation on news broadcasts abroad.

Another $ 120 million will help support local Ukrainian activists and journalists, and promote accountability for human rights abuses in Russia.