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Senate passes $40 billion aid bill for Ukraine, sending military and humanitarian assistance to bolster war effort

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package to Ukraine, overcoming Republican obstruction to reinforce the embattled country in its fierce fight against Russia. The legislation will be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature just as his ability to transfer weapons from …

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US to send Ukraine more howitzers with new $100 million military aid package

The U.S. will send Ukraine another 18 howitzers as part of its latest $100 million military aid package announced Thursday, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. The package also will include 18 tactical vehicles to tow the 155mm M777 howitzers, 18 artillery tubes and three counter-artillery radars, he said. With …

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How the US Senate could slow down Sweden and Finland’s NATO future

With the announcements that Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership, attention now turns to the existing members of the Alliance. Adding new members requires amending NATO’s founding treaty, which then needs to be ratified by each of its thirty members. Proponents within the Alliance—to say nothing of the …

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