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US slams Putin’s food-for-sanctions relief plan
The US may announce a new package of aid for Ukraine as soon as next week that would include long-range rocket systems and other advanced weapons, said a report.
Published on: May 27, 2022, 11:09:29 IST
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The US rejected a plan by Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate grain and fertilizer exports only if sanctions on his country are lifted, pinning the blame on the Kremlin for blocking shipments and stoking concerns of global food shortages.
The US may announce a new package of aid for Ukraine as soon as next week that would include long-range rocket systems and other advanced weapons, CNN reported unidentified government officials as saying.
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