The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly
approved a resolution urging President Barack Obama to send lethal
weapons to Ukraine to protect its sovereignty in its fight against
Russian-backed rebels.
The resolution was approved on Monday 348 to 48.
There
is bipartisan support in Congress to provide the arms to Ukrainian
forces battling the rebels. Russian President Vladimir Putin denies
arming rebels in the war in eastern Ukraine, which began in April after
Moscow annexed the Crimean Peninsula.
U.S. State
Department officials said Obama administration officials are discussing
lethal assistance to Ukraine but are waiting to see whether the
agreements that led to February’s ceasefire are implemented.
AP
No comments:
Post a Comment