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Politico: White House freezes Ukraine military package that includes lethal weapons
Officials prepped $100 million worth of arms as Russia massed troops on the border, then pulled the plug as the Biden-Putin summit approached.
The Biden White House has temporarily halted a military aid package to Ukraine that would include lethal weapons, a plan originally made in response to aggressive Russian troop movements along Ukraine’s border this spring.
The aid package would be worth up to $100 million, according to four people familiar with internal deliberations.
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Update: White House Reportedly Freezes $100 Mln Military Package to Ukraine (Sputnik).
WNU Editor: Another reason why Russian President Putin was all smiles when he left Geneva after his meeting with President Putin.