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The Kyiv Independent

US House passes 2025 defense budget without Ukraine lend-lease extension

The Kyiv Independent
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The U.S. passed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act in May 2022 , but it expired in September 2023 without ever being used.

Ukrainian diplomats have been lobbying for its reintroduction as it allows the president to loan or lease arms to Ukraine .

The House 's defense bill, which the Senate will vote on next week , also did not include funds for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI ) in 2025 .