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Military aid to Ukraine: the United States on Moscow's radar
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US President Joe Biden in Iowa, April 12, 2022. AP - Carolyn Kaster
By: Clementine Pawlotsky
1 min
This is exclusive information from the Washington Post.
In the United States, the White House received a diplomatic note from the Kremlin, warning it against arms deliveries to Ukraine.
The consequences could be “unpredictable”, warns Moscow as US President Joe Biden gave the green light this week for new military aid to kyiv, including heavier equipment than that delivered so far.
The subject is on the front page of Achim Lippold's Americas press review.
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