Kuleba thanks U.S. Senate for passing Lend-Lease Act

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has expressed gratitude to U.S. Senate for passing a Lend-Lease Act for Ukraine, which is a first step to launching a corresponding program.

“Grateful to the U.S. Senate for passing the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act. Important first step towards a lend-lease program to expedite the delivery of military equipment to Ukraine. Looking forward to its swift passage in the House and signing by the U.S. President,” Kuleba tweeted.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, U.S. Senate had unanimously passed major legislation to revive a World War 2-era program, allowing President Joe Biden to more efficiently send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine amid Russia’s bloody invasion.

The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, as it’s known, would expedite the transfer of critical military equipment and other critical supplies to Ukraine by cutting bureaucratic red tape. It allows for the de facto gifting of equipment, with provisions stipulating that recipient countries would repay the U.S. at a later date.