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US Defense Minister: 'This is critical phase of conflict.'

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin believes that Russia’s war against Ukraine is “in a critical phase,” so the West’s support for Kyiv is vital. The minister said that the U.S. will provide all assistance “so that Ukraine has the technology, ammunition and the sheer firepower to defend itself.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks come after the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing undisclosed sources, that he asked President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Kyiv could strike Moscow or St. Petersburg if provided with long-range U.S. weapons.

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