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The US State Department approved the sale of as much as $8.4 billion in weapons to Germany, including F-35 fighter planes and munitions. 

But i also don't think that satisfies at all what putin wants. it's not just about nato membership. it is about having a subservient ukraine and that's not going to get him there. so, i mean, it could possibly play out, and it could play out for another week if putin picks up on the lavrov, on the blinken request for lavrov meeting and a nato/russia -- we'll know whether they'll pursue the diplomatic off ramp or not. and that's what blinken is trying to force them to do. >> trying to force them to accept the off ramp. >> yeah. on the donbas, i want to also add in context. a year ago, in a peri...