WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. By approving a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, the Trump administration could see it as providing leverage in these negotiations. President Barack Obama also considered sending lethal weapons to Ukraine, but left office without doing so. ADVERTISEMENTThe State Department, responsible for overseeing foreign military sales, would not confirm that anti-tank missiles or other lethal weapons would be sent. Sending lethal weapons to Ukraine also creates the troubling possibility that American arms could kill Russian soldiers, a situation that could thrust the two nuclear-armed nations closer to direct confrontation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 23, 2017 23:37 UTC