Q&A: Should US send lethal military assistance to Ukraine? On 2 February, the Atlantic Council, together with the Brookings Institution, issued a new report urging the US to provide $3bn in lethal and non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. But it is a controversial idea that could result in a significant intensification of the violence in the region and runs the risk of direct confrontation with President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. | U.S. Lawmakers Seek Clarity On White House Russia Policy Review: An aide to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told RFE/RL on February 2 that the committee has submitted a request to U.S. President Barack Obama's administration for a briefing on the review but that so far nothing has been scheduled. | Ukraine Live Day 351: US Plays Down Talk Of Supplying Arms To Ukraine
U.S. Lawmakers Seek Clarity On White House Russia Policy Review Tuesday February 3 rd , 2015 at 11:03 AM Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 1 Share W ASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers are pushing for details on an ongoing White House review of its policy toward Russia amid escalating violence between Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels that Western leaders accuse the Kremlin of backing. An aide to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told RFE/RL on February 2 that the committee has submitted a request to U.S. President Barack Obama's administration for a briefing on the review but that so far nothing has been scheduled. The U.S. House of Representatives' foreign affairs committee is also seeking information about the policy review, an aide to the committee told RFE/RL. "If the administration is rethinking our Russia policy, Congress should be kept informed on that process," the aide said. "To that end, we're worki