John McCain: Send ‘military assistance’ to Ukraine

By Joel Gehrke

Published March 28, 2014 12:00am ET

John McCain: Send ‘military assistance’ to Ukraine — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants President Obama to send “military assistance” to Ukraine to prevent Russian forces conducting “exercises” on its border from further invading the country. Ukrainian officials say Russia has 100,000 troops along their border. “Considering President Putin’s track record of lies and aggression, it is prudent now to expect and plan for […]

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants President Obama to send “military assistance” to Ukraine to prevent Russian forces conducting “exercises” on its border from further invading the country.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has 100,000 troops along their border. “Considering President Putin’s track record of lies and aggression, it is prudent now to expect and plan for the worst,” McCain said in a joint statement with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., calling for assistance.