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Trump Sends Weapons to Ukraine: By the Numbers

Since President Trump took office, military aid to Ukraine has been on and off, then partially on, then on again, and then increased further. A series of visuals explains the history, the status of aid deliveries, and the recent U.S.-NATO deal.

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