Representatives Mac Thornberry, the panel's Republican
chairman, and Adam Smith, its top Democrat, are "far along in
discussions" on a bill to provide such military aid, one aide
said.
The U.S. Senate and House unanimously passed legislation in
December that authorized sending arms for Kiev to help defend
itself against a Russian-backed separatist movement. U.S.
President Barack Obama signed the measure into law but it gave
him leeway over whether or when to send arms and many lawmakers
have been pressing for Washington to begin shipments.
Obama told a news conference on Monday his administration was
looking at all options in handling the crisis in Ukraine, but he
has not yet decided whether the United States will provide
lethal arms to Kiev.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Mohammad Zargham and
Sandra Maler)
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