U.S. House passes Bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia

Key points

• The U.S. House passed legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
• The legislation, by Rep.
• Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., seeks to cement U.S. assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid.
• It would make another $8 billion available for Ukraine's defense through loans.
• The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Mr. Trump this week.