The U.S. is providing Ukraine with lethal weapons, in an effort to help the country with its fight against Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country.
The U.S. State Department said in a statement Friday that the decision to provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” is in keeping with the “effort to help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity, to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
The statement added that the “U.S. assistance is entirely defensive in nature.”
An ABC-TV news report issued before the announcement said the “The total defense package of $47 million includes the sale …read more
Source: Voice of America
