AP sources: Administration wants $6.4B for Ukraine, allies

By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration wants Congress to provide $6.4 billion for an initial U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s according to an administration official and two other people familiar with the request. The money is mostly for military and humanitarian assistance in the region, with funds flowing to the Defense and State departments and for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which distributes civilian foreign aid. Smaller amounts would go to the Treasury and Commerce departments, which will apply economic and financial sanctions against Russia. Administration officials discussed the request Friday in a conference call with congressional aides.