White House prepared to send weapons that could strike inside Crimea if Congress approves $60bn aid package

Joe Biden’s White House is prepared to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine if Congress approves a new funding package, according to a US media report on Monday.

Citing two unnamed officials, NBC News said that the administration was willing to send a variant of the missiles – known as Atacms (army tactical missile systems) – if a new $60bn aid package approved by the Senate, but held up for now by congressional Republicans, becomes law.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

David Crosby on love, music and rancour: ‘Neil Young is probably the most selfish person I know’

At 80, the superstar musician has survived heroin addiction, illness and tragedy…

Children in England mired in deep poverty ‘stealing food and tissues from schools’

Professor of social mobility urges Tory party leadership candidates to say how…