️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The United States announced Wednesday that it is sending small unarmed drones, armored Humvees and other assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists <unk> but for the first time the White House said arming Ukraine has not been ruled out. <unk> The United States announced Wednesday that it is sending small unarmed drones, armored Humvees and other assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists <unk> but for the first time the White House said arming Ukraine has not been ruled out. Some lawmakers are upset that lethal weapons haven't already been included as part of $75 million in new aid announced Wednesday. <unk> Some lawmakers are upset that lethal weapons have not already been included as part of $75 million in new aid announced Wednesday. During a White House press briefing to confirm that the U.S. will not send weapons to the former Soviet nation, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, 'That's not necessarily accurate.'<unk> During a White House press briefing to confirm that the U.S. will not send weapons to the former Soviet nation, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, 'That's not necessarily accurate.'<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️ The President, I think, in his own mind, is continuing to evaluate the situation in eastern Ukraine,<unk>Earnest told reporters,<unk>and continuing to assess the risk that's associated with providing additional lethal assistance to the Ukrainian military.<unk> 'The President, I think, in his own mind, is continuing to evaluate the situation in eastern Ukraine,' Earnest told reporters,<unk>and continuing to assess the risk that's associated with providing additional lethal assistance to the Ukrainian military.' <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ukrainian military vehicles are being repaired with COINS where bullet-holes have made them otherwise unfit for new duties on the front lines.<unk> Ukrainian military vehicles are being repaired with COINS where bullet-holes have made them otherwise unfit for new duties on the front lines.<unk> Ukrainian military vehicles are being repaired with COINS where bullet-holes have made them otherwise unfit for new duties on the front lines.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> President Vladimir Putin of Russia has consistently denied arming rebels in the war in eastern Ukraine, which began in April after Moscow annexed the mostly Russian-speaking Crimean Peninsula.<unk> President Vladimir Putin has consistently denied arming rebels in the war in eastern Ukraine, which began in April after Moscow annexed the mostly Russian-speaking Crimean Peninsula.<unk> President Vladimir Putin has consistently denied arming rebels in the war in eastern Ukraine, which began in April after Moscow annexed the mostly Russian-speaking Crimean Peninsula. Obama is weighing the consequences of putting new lethal weapons in the hands of Ukraine's military, weighing the risks that it could further inflame a conflict in which more than 6,000 people have already lost their lives.<unk> Obama is weighing the consequences of putting new lethal weapons in the hands of Ukraine's military, weighing the risks that it could further inflame a conflict in which more than 6,000 people have already lost their lives. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ President is very mindful of the potential risk that's associated with providing additional lethal military assistance to the Ukrainians.<unk> President is very mindful of the potential risk that's associated with providing additional lethal military assistance to the Ukrainians.<unk> Members of Congress from both parties have repeatedly urged Obama to provide Ukrainian soldiers with lethal weapons to defend themselves.<unk> Members of Congress from both parties have repeatedly urged Obama to provide Ukrainian soldiers with lethal weapons to defend themselves.<unk> Members of Congress from both parties have repeatedly urged Obama to provide Ukrainian soldiers with lethal weapons to defend themselves. Cory Fritz, spokesman for Republican House Speaker... (Cory Fritz, spokesman for Republican House Speaker)
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