“The United States has thus far contributed $19.25 billion in budget support to enable the Government of Ukraine to pay salaries of first responders and government officials, meet pension obligations, and operate hospitals.” -June 2023
https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-funds-economic-survey-of-ukraine-for-sustainable-recovery/
“Ukraine may have to postpone pay for public servants and pension payments to millions of its citizens if the EU and US fail to deliver promised financial aid early next year, its deputy prime minister has warned.
The Ukrainian government is racing to cobble together money to pay for public services and benefits after promised funding from its closest allies failed to come through. It needs $37bn in external support next year.” - Dec. 27, 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/925d2d15-57bf-4a1b-b010-4e009be85f5a
Yeah but most of the money is going to arms. WE may need to help keep the government afloat as well. But, this is not really about Ukraine it is about Russia. We need to put Russia in its place. I have lived for 40 years dealing with an dangerous, evil and aggressive Soviet Union. I thought we were threw with all of that when to Soviet Union collapsed and Communism was over thrown. I was wrong and Russia is till the same aggressive thug that looks at the rest of the world (including us) through its gun sites. I want them taken out and that will only happen through a war and I would rather see that war fought by Ukraine then us.