Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand alongside Kyiv as it fights to stop Russia's 34-month invasion.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.

President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, which is separate from the direct budget aid.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced the disbursement of US$3.4 billion in direct budget support to Ukraine. Source: European Pravda with reference to the US Treasury Department Details: Yellen said on Monday that Ukraine needs critical resources amid intensified Russian attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure.

The United States is transferring $3.4 billion to Ukraine. These funds are intended to support the Ukrainian budget, stated US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, according to Reuters. Yellen emphasized that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion,