Obama confirms arming Ukraine on the table if diplomacy with Russia fails

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Fox News:

President Obama confirmed Monday that his administration is weighing the possibility of sending arms to Ukraine to help the country beat back Russian-backed separatists, if diplomacy fails.

 

The comments came during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following a meeting between the two leaders at the White House.

 

Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have been pushing a peace plan and have planned a summit later this week with the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine. Obama appears to be giving those talks space to play out, stressing Monday that, "We continue to encourage a diplomatic resolution to this issue."

 

But, confirming what officials previously had indicated to be the case, Obama said lethal military aid is on the table.

 

"It is true that if in fact diplomacy fails, what I've asked my team to do is look at all options," Obama said. "The possibility of lethal defensive weapons is one of those options that's being examined."

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