WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce $46 million in new security assistance for the Ukrainian military, including equipment to help detect incoming artillery fire. But he will stop short of fulfilling Ukraine’s request for lethal aid to help in the fight against Russian-backed separatists.
Senior Obama administration officials detailed the security package Thursday in advance of Obama’s meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The White House meeting is aimed at showing symbolic support for Ukraine’s fledgling government as it seeks to deepen ties with the West.
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