Obama confirms arming Ukraine on the table if diplomacy with Russia fails
President Obama confirmed Monday that his administration is weighing the possibility of sending arms to Ukraine to help the country beat back Russian-backed separatists, if diplomacy fails.
The comments came during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following a meeting between the two leaders at the White House.
Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have been pushing a peace plan and have planned a summit later this week with the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine. Obama appears to be giving those talks space to play out, stressing Monday that, “We continue to encourage a diplomatic resolution to this issue.”
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