US pledges $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine amidst missile supply requests.

The Biden administration has no plans to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, following the UK's decision to send missiles with a range of 300 km. US officials hope this will silence critics who want the US to send Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to Ukraine. The US will continue to provide air-defense capabilities like Patriots, ammunition, and armored vehicles. The White House unveiled a new $1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine, which includes more artillery, ammunition, air defense missiles, and drones. Meanwhile, Beijing retaliated in a tit-for-tat diplomatic row by expelling a Canadian envoy, following Canada’s decision to eject a Chinese diplomat Monday amid allegations of a plot to coerce a Canadian lawmaker.