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White House Announces $300 Million in Aid to Ukraine


White House Announces $300 Million in Aid to Ukraine
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The United States is providing a new round of military aid for Ukraine valued at up to $300 million, the first such announcement since late December, in what defense officials have called an “ad hoc” package made possible through U.S. Army procurement savings. The news comes as Ukrainian frontline forces are suffering from a worrying shortage of ammunition. Amid international pressure over a spiraling gang violence crisis in his country, Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. VOA's Lori Lundin spoke with Renata Segura Deputy Director Latin America and the Caribbean with the International Crisis Group starting with what led to the major escalation in an already volatile situation. Turkey's new naval agreement with Somalia places the Turkish navy in a strategically vital region, underlining Ankara's growing naval ambitions. However, analysts warn that the agreement threatens to escalate current tensions with Somalia’s neighbor Ethiopia.

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