AP sources: Administration wants $6.4B for Ukraine, allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration wants Congress to provide $6.4 billion for an initial U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s according to two people familiar with the request. One person says the money is mostly for military and humanitarian assistance in the region. The money would go to the Defense and State departments and for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which distributes civilian foreign aid. Smaller amounts would go to the Treasury and Commerce departments, which will apply economic and financial sanctions against Russia. Administration officials discussed the request Friday in a conference call with congressional aides.