Washington: Indian-American Richard Verma has been given additional responsibility to help rebuild the war-torn country Ukraine. Verma is the US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resource Affairs. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has nominated him as the US Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Reform in addition to his current post. Verma has also been a former US Ambassador to India. Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters in his daily press conference, "Deputy Secretary of State for Resource and Management Affairs Richard Verma will carry forward the work that Special Envoy Penny Pritzker has started regarding reconstruction and economic issues related to our Ukrainian partners. 

America provided military aid

Meanwhile, let us also tell you here that, to help Ukraine in the war against Russia, America has decided to send additional weapons worth US $ 125 million to it. Recently, the White House said that the additional military aid being sent to Ukraine includes much-needed air defense systems, anti-tank weapons and radars that help detect and destroy enemy shells. 

How much help has America provided?

During this, National Security Spokesperson John Kirby had said that Ukraine is using the weapons provided by the US to retaliate against Russia by the policies of the Biden administration. The Biden administration has allowed Ukraine to use these weapons in retaliation against Russia in the border areas, but it cannot target targets located in the interior of the country with these weapons. The US has provided a total of US$55.6 billion in aid to Kiev since February 2022.