The United States approved a $200 million aid package for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of additional assistance during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.

“I just signed another tranche of $200 million for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and these funds will come quickly,” Biden said.

Sitting next to Zelensky in the Oval Office, Biden opened their meeting with the words, “‘We’re at a turning point in history.”

Biden added that Congress needs to approve additional funds to provide more assistance to Ukraine.

Prior to that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with executives of U.S. defense companies.

In particular, the meeting held at Ukraine House in Washington, DC, was attended by BAE Systems President Tom Arseneault, Day & Zimmermann Chair and CEO Harold Yoh, Boeing President Theodore Colbert, CEO of Sierra Nevada Corporation Fatih Ozmen, Northrop Grumman Vice President Stephen O’Bryan, RTX Vice President Jeff Shockey, Lockheed Martin Vice President Raymond Piselli, General Dynamics Vice President Mark Roualet, D&M Holding CEO Daniel Powers, and AeroVironment Vice President Charles Dean.

The President of Ukraine thanked all the employees of US defense companies who produce weapons that save Ukrainians and help our army defend the country.

Zelensky spoke about the idea of establishing a defense hub in Europe, which will be located in Ukraine, as the country has a lot of practical experience gained through the war.

According to him, to implement this idea, Ukraine is ready to swiftly adopt all necessary decisions, cut red tape, and place orders.

Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine is ready and will produce more ammunition and military equipment, but it needs support from powerful international companies. Specifically, this includes the joint production of artillery ammunition, air defense systems, and artillery and missile systems.

The President of Ukraine noted that Ukraine also intends to invite American partners to take a stake in Ukrainian defense companies, which would be in the interests of all parties involved.