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5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine

  • Written by Jessica Trisko Darden, Associate Professor of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
imageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden arrive for a news conference on Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images

From the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. government has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine’s war effort. The Biden administration has repeatedly...

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