Thursday, February 05, 2015

Thankfully, there's LOTS of extra money laying around that Kerry/Obama can give to foreign governments...right?---------John Kerry Visits Kiev, Pledges $16.4M in Aid Amid Calls to Arm Ukraine

John Kerry Visits Kiev, Pledges $16.4M in Aid Amid Calls to Arm Ukraine - NBC News.com
"KIEV, Ukraine — Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in snowbound Kiev Thursday amid calls for Washington to begin arming Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian separatists in the east.
Kerry announced $16.4 million in aid to help Ukrainians affected by the escalating violence in the east as the rebels advance.
More than 5,000 people have already died in the conflict.
"The funding will be used to support the Ukrainian government's response to the crisis caused by Russia's aggressive actions," the State Department said in a statement.
...Washington has given its clearest signal yet that it is considering providing weapons to Ukraine. President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Ashton Carter, told a Senate committee he would "very much incline" toward supplying "lethal arms" to Ukraine."

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