The United States on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in additional military and direct budgetary support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict. The announcement was made just weeks before President Joe Biden’s term concludes and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term begins. Biden confirmed on Monday that the latest package includes $2.5 billion in security assistance, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said $3.4 billion in direct budget support is being made available to the country. “The Department of Defense is in the process of delivering hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles which will strengthen Ukraine’s hand as it heads into the winter,” Biden said in a Dec. 30 statement. “At my direction, the United States will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in this war over the remainder of my time in office.”…