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Ukraine: US House passes bill to aid Kyiv, sanction Russia

The Ukraine Support Act is meant to help the war-torn nation rebuild with direct loans and assistance. House Republicans break with Trump again to approve Ukraine aid19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesThe US House of Representatives has approved legislation to give aid to Ukraine, with more than a dozens Republicans defying their leadership to vote in favour of the measure.Some 18 Republicans joined the Democrats to back the Ukraine Support Act on Thursday, which passed in a 226 to 195 vote.It's the latest instance of Republicans breaking from President D...
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  • The Ukraine Support Act is meant to help the war-torn nation rebuild with direct loans and assistance. But the support from the US House does not mean much for Kyiv. DW has more. S1
  • House Republicans break with Trump again to approve Ukraine aid19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesThe US House of Representatives has approved legislation to give aid to Ukraine, with more than a dozens Republicans def... S2
  • Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leadersThe House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican l... S3
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