Ukraine receives U.S. military aid amid tensions with Russia
Start: 25 Jan 2022 15:19 GMT
End: 25 Jan 2022 16:45 GMT
EDITORS NOTE: TIME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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KYIV BORYSPOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Live from Kyiv's Boryspil airport as a plane carrying U.S. security assistance to Ukraine lands. Senior representatives of the Ministry of Defense and U.S. Embassy are then expected to deliver remarks. The shipment will include equipment and munitions to bolster the defensive capacity of the Ukrainian Armed forces in their effort to protect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and deter further Russian aggression, part of a new $200 million in security assistance directed to Ukraine from the United States by U.S. President Joe Biden.
SCHEDULE:
1600GMT - Plane expected to land
1630GMT - SPEAKERS:
United States Chargé d'affaires ad interim to Ukraine: Kristina A. Kvien
Ukrainian Deputy defense minister Rostyslav Tsyplinskiy.
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Source: REUTERS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Location: Ukraine
Topic: Politics / International Affairs
Audio: NATURAL
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