US will provide anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, State Dept. official says
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/politics/us-ukraine-anti-tank-weapons-russia/index.html
By Michelle Kosinski and Ryan Browne, CNN
Updated 3:58 PM ET, Sat December 23, 2017
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Updated 3:58 PM ET, Sat December 23, 2017
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Congress and Ukraine long sought anti-tank weapons in battle against separatists
- It's another US development that Russia is expected to criticize
(CNN) The US is going to provide lethal anti-tank weapons to Ukraine to help it fight off separatists which have the backing of Russia, a senior State Department official told CNN.
The State Department officially announced Friday evening that the US was going to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities as part of our effort to help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity, to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to deter further aggression," but the statement from spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it was not going to give any further details.
The State Department officially announced Friday evening that the US was going to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities as part of our effort to help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity, to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to deter further aggression," but the statement from spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it was not going to give any further details.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/politics/us-ukraine-anti-tank-weapons-russia/index.html
