In the waning days of his administration, President Joe Biden is pushing to strengthen Ukraine’s position against Russia before the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

One question is whether the new administration and Europe will provide security guarantees to prevent Russia from taking more territory.

The loan is separate from the nearly $9 billion left in weapons assistance the administration has pledged to spend by the end of Biden’s term.

The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, as outgoing officials seek to do what they can before leaving office to bolster Ukraine in its war against Russia.