The US Senate on Monday approved an additional $40 billion in aid to Ukraine; for its support in the war against Russia.
The Senate vote sets the stage for a possible vote on the draft resolution later this week, according to CNBC Arabic.
This comes after military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine was disrupted due to opposition from a Republican senator.
The vote was 81 to 11, the first of three possible rounds of voting paving the way for the Senate to pass the funding requested by the administration of US President Joe Biden; To maintain the continuity of aid to the Kyiv government nearly three months after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The House of Representatives approved the aid on May 10, but the resolution faltered in the Senate after Republican Senator Rand Paul refused to allow a quick vote on it.
Despite a Democratic majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, Senate rules require a unanimous vote to move quickly to a final vote on most decisions.
