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Biden allows deploying US military contractors to Ukraine

The administration of President Joe Biden allowed US defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair American-supplied weapons, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed American officials.

The “small numbers” of contractors will not participate in combat operations and will be stationed far from the front line, one of the sources told Reuters.

Such a move comes in the final months of Joe Biden’s presidency before Donald Trump returns to the White House after the victory in the US presidential election.

This policy would help the Ukrainian military maintain and repair weapons systems provided by Washington much more quickly.

Washington will also send Kyiv the full $6 billion military aid before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the Pentagon has confirmed. Politico reported that Biden was rushing to deliver the remaining funds by the end of his term out of fear that a Trump administration might halt weapons shipments to Kyiv.

Trump’s electoral victory triggered fears that US aid to Ukraine might soon draw to a close. His comments on Ukraine have emphasized speedy results over long-term support, and he has refrained from saying he wants Kyiv to prevail over Moscow.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a recent phone call with President-elect Trump that the two had agreed “to maintain close dialogue and strengthen our cooperation”.

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