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January 19, 2023

Biden Administration Readies Shipments of Armored Vehicles for Ukraine
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Zelensky's call came as U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled
to Berlin for talks with his newly appointed German counterpart. The
Washington Post reports German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed to send
Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine - but only if the United States follows suit.
This comes as the Biden administration is set to finalize a military aid
package to Ukraine with $2.6 billion worth of additional weaponry,
including first-time shipments of Stryker combat vehicles.

Meanwhile, The New York Times reports the Biden administration is
considering aiding Ukraine in a military campaign aimed at retaking the
Crimean Peninsula, which Russia has occupied since 2014, even if such a
move increases the risk of escalating the war.


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