US preparing stopgap $400m military aid package for Ukraine report

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The United States is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine that could be worth as much as $400m, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday, the first such move in months as additional funds for Kyiv remain blocked by Republican leaders in Congress. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an announcement was expected later on Tuesday. One of the officials said that the funding for this package is from credits refunded to the Pentagon for recent purchases. The US army, in particular, has been making huge purchases of munitions and vehicles to replenish stocks sent to...