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Markarova: U.S. Senate Committee advances bill to increase annual military aid to Ukraine by $300 mln 1 min read
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously adopted a bipartisan Ukraine Security Partnership Act, which increases annual U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $300 million, including lethal weapons, Ukraine s Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said. This bill is extremely important and timely in the context of the escalation of Russia s aggressive behavior towards Ukraine and the buildup of the military presence on the border and in the occupied Crimea, Markarova wrote on Facebook.
She said that now Ukraine expects the rapid adoption of the bill by the U.S. Congress.
Украина получит от США военную помощь на 300 млн долларов rusplt.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rusplt.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US Senate bill aims to block Nord Stream 2
Apr 22, 2021 3:58:pm
Summary An amendment targeting the gas pipeline was inserted into a broader measure meant to deter Russian aggression.
by: Daniel Graeber
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US Senate bill aims to block Nord Stream 2
US senator Ted Cruz said April 21 that part of a bill meant to support Ukraine in fending off Russian agression should block the controversial second string of the Nord Stream gas pipeline from completion.
By a voice vote, the Senate foreign relations committee advanced a bill that appropriates some $300mn through fiscal years 2022 and 2026 to support Ukrainian defense needs. An amendment to the broader
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