Ukrinform
May 16, 2015
US House of Representatives approves supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine
KYIV: The lower chamber of the US Congress has passed a bill that approves defense budget in the amount of $612 billion in the new fiscal year. The budget provides $200 million of aid to Ukraine, in particular in the form of lethal weapons.
The vote in the House of Representatives was held on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported from the United States.
In particular, 269 congressmen voted for adoption of this document, while 151 ones were against its adoption. However, the US Presidential Administration has promised to put a veto if the document is submitted to the President for signing, mainly because of excess costs. To do this, a similar bill has to be voted in the Senate.
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