Kerry Adviser Says Arming Ukraine Forces Is An Option -- Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States is considering supplying arms to Ukraine, where unrest in eastern cities bears the hallmarks of a Russian destabilization drive, an adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday.
Ukraine's president on Monday threatened military action after pro-Russian separatists occupying government buildings in the east ignored an ultimatum to leave and another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters in the troubled region.
Asked during a trip to Berlin whether the United States could arm Ukrainian forces, senior diplomat Thomas Shannon said: "Obviously we are looking at that as an option ... but at this point I can't anticipate whether or not we are going to do that."
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Update: Kerry says arming Ukrainian forces is an option -- Haaretz/AP/Reuters
My Comment: It was U.S. Senator McCain who first talked about sending arms to Ukraine (above video) .... and now we have a senior Kerry aide who is talking about doing exactly the same thing. Talk about adding gas to the fire.
What arms, how would they get them there, who would train the Ukrainians to use them, how would the Ukrainians use them? The list is endless.
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