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The U.S. has agreed to provide an additional $800 million worth of weapons to Ukraine.
President Biden says evidence continues to emerge that Russia has engaged in genocide and genocide.
Correspondent Kim Soo-jin from Washington.
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The additional $800 million in military aid that President Biden approved today includes
An artillery system that can be used in ground warfare, such as artillery shells and armored vehicles, is newly included.
As Russia gathers its military forces in the eastern Donbas region and expects a large-scale attack, it has decided to provide equipment to counter it.
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“Ukraine faces combat in this limited area. They specifically demanded firepower and artillery support.”
Additional military assistance came shortly after President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke on the phone.
The two leaders had an hour-long phone conversation today, and it is known that in addition to weapons assistance, there were also discussions about Russia’s alleged war crimes.
Earlier, President Biden first mentioned that what Russia was doing in Ukraine appeared to be genocide and genocide.
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“The evidence keeps coming. It’s a little different from last week. The evidence continues to come out of the terrible things that Russia has done.”
In response, the White House said President Biden had expressed his thoughts, adding that legal proceedings would follow.
The US anticipates that a large-scale battle centered on artillery is imminent in the Donbass area.
And depending on the outcome, the direction of the war in Ukraine is expected to be decided.
This is Kim Soo-jin from MBC News from Washington.
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