US president says ‘I hope to God’ death of anti-Putin critic spurs lawmakers to approve critical $60bn aid package for Ukraine
The apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny has brought new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars of aid for Ukraine, Joe Biden said on Friday.
The US president put the blame for Navalny’s death squarely on Vladimir Putin, adding “I hope to God it helps” push US lawmakers to send more aid to Ukraine.
