“s government has also announced a major mobilisation, with plans to bring the numbers in its armed forces to 200,000 in 2015. The US, which has so far only provided non-lethal aid to Ukraine, is now considering providing arms, the New York Times reported , external on Monday. US President Barack Obama had originally been firmly opposed to arming the Ukrainian military, fearing a proxy battle between the US and Russia, a position that now appears to be shifting, the BBC”
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