The U.S. is planning to send medical supplies, helmets and other non-lethal aid to the Ukrainian military in response to Russia’s aggressive activities, which the U.S. says are designed to destabilize that country. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said at a news conference that he spoke to Ukraine’s acting defense minister to tell him that President Barack Obama had approved the assistance. But, he pointed out, the aid doesn’t include any weapons.
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