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White House Releases Funds For Ukraine

September 16 2019

USA

The White House has released nearly $400 million in military aid for Ukraine after placing a hold on the funding in August, reports Politico.

The administration released $250 million in military aid under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative on Sept. 11, said Sen. Dick Durbin (D.-Ill.), the minority whip.

The senator had threatened to withhold about $5 billion of Pentagon funding if funds designated for Ukraine in fiscal 2020 were not released in a timely fashion, reported...

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