The approval comes amid concerns President Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine to compel the country to investigate Joe Biden and his son
The State Department has approved a new sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine for $39 million to help deter Russia, just days after the request played a role in initiating the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.Senate Foreign Relations Committee aide, comes amid concerns that Trump withheld separate military aid to Kiev this summer to compel Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
A State Department spokesperson said that the department won't "comment on or confirm potential defense sales and transfers until they have been formally notified to Congress." Congress has 30 days to object once it receives official notification.and training to the Ukrainians since the Russian invasion of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014.
In addition to the weapons sales, the United States has provided $1.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine between 2014 and June 2019, according to an
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