The legislation also would authorize and fund lethal arms for the Ukrainians, who have been under attack by Russian-backed separatist forces, in a far more muscular program of American assistance than the current policy. During an interview in his tidy Senate hideaway, Mr. McCain, 78, called the administration’s more limited assistance for Ukraine “a shameful chapter in American history.”
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With Chairmanship, McCain Seizes Chance to Reshape Pentagon Agenda
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As head of the Armed Services Committee, Senator John McCain is trying to control military expenses, while enabling priorities like more aid for Ukrainian defenses.
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