Russian President Vladimir Putin stands after giving his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 1, 2018. The $47 billion sale includes the 210 American-made Javelin missiles along with 37 command launch units. In anticipation of the sale, the United States has already started training Ukraine’s forces on how to use them. President Barack Obama also considered sending lethal weapons to Ukraine, but left office without doing so. The United States, under Obama, also imposed sanctions on Russia for its invasion and annexation of Crimea.

Source: Washington Post March 01, 2018 21:49 UTC