September 22, 2016 (Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty) The U.S. House of Representatives has backed
legislation that calls for supplying Ukraine with lethal weaponry in its fight
against Russia and separatists in the eastern Donbas region.
Тhe bill, which
passed unanimously on a voice vote on September 21, is the latest effort by
Ukraine's staunchest supporters in Washington to bolster its military forces. Kyiv
has repeatedly requested from Washington more advanced weaponry - such as
Javelin antitank missiles - to aid its fight against separatists. But
President Barack Obama's administration has resisted, fearing it would escalate
the fighting. Instead, the administration has limited its supplies to things
like flak jackets, night-vision goggles, and radar that helps locate where
mortars are fired from. The legislation, which goes to the U.S. Senate for
consideration, also aims to increase funding to counter Russian propaganda.
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