President Joe Biden has authorized an additional $200 million in aid for Ukraine for training and weapons. In a March 12 memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed that up to $200 million should be designated for Ukraine’s defense, with the funds allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act. The funds would cover weapons and other defense items, as well as military services, education, and training. It comes days after Congress approved $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion measure to fund the U.S. government through September. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said this week that weapons provided to Ukrainian forces thus far have been impactful against the Russian offensive. “We believe the best way to support Ukrainian defense is by providing them the weapons and the systems that they need most to defeat Russian aggression. In particular, anti-armor, and air defense. We along …