The State Department told Congress it has approved export licenses for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which will allow the countries to transfer US-origin weapons to Ukraine, according to two officials and a congressional aide familiar with the matter
This move comes as the Biden administration warns that Russia could invade Ukraine at any point, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Kremlin has plans for sending more troops to the Ukrainian border.The approvals -- which occurred in recent days -- are a signal that the US is looking to inflict a greater cost on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he goes forward with the invasion. Biden said Wednesday he expects Putin will"move in.
"European allies have what they need to move forward on additional security assistance from Ukraine in the coming days and weeks," said a State Department spokesperson.
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