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Russian President Vladimir Putin invoked religion as part of his justification for Russia's attack on Ukraine, believing their shared Orthodox history would lend credibility to his ambitions. "Of course, the Ukrainians beg to differ," says USIP's Knox Thames. "It's actually strengthening Ukrainian resistance to [Putin's] aggressive actions."
Pentagon officials report Biden administration will send another $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine despite a US recession and the losses of Volodymyr Zelensky in the Donbass.
Specifically. the foreign minister told us, they are in lock step from now on. they just want to make sure that the u.s. continues to keep up this strong rhetoric and robust response. take a listen. >> reporter: the latest u.s. weapons arrives in ukraine. on board, 79 tons of lethal aid, including nearly 300 tank armor piercing javelin missiles. as the u.s. doubles down on its support of ukraine. as many as 8,500 u.s. troops are now on high alert to be deployed to eastern europe to join nato forces. a decision ukraine's foreign minister said he welcomes. >> i think it is a message to putin tha...
Threatened because it is not in nato, but there is nothing the west does is considered a provocation by russia. we heard about the deployment of the us lethal aid, just to ensure it is all about the defence, it is not about any threat to russia but ukrainians are concerned to be left behind when this crisis would be perceived as just something very local depending on the ukrainians. it is not like they feel betrayed but of course this moment that the west is probably not the strongest at the moment, yes, ukrainians do feel that partially. find moment, yes, ukrainians do feel that artiall . ...
That war fears could impact the economy and his people. and knocking u.s. and other countries for evacuation of diplomates and families from the city. and finally, what the ukrainian president and many in his government are saying is it that russia should face new sanctions now, not later and the ukrainian military needs better gear to defend itself now. and they ran some drills and the u.s. sent a four supply of so-called lethal aid. finally, jackie, what about the people here in kiev and ukraine and we spent time today, and we were watching them get ready for possible combat in the event of ...