The US is pouring billions into Ukraine. But for how long?

The World

The US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about how Western powers view the war in Ukraine, compared with one year ago. She offers one explanation of why US officials, who once offered only cautious support, now provide tens of billions of dollars in aid for Kyiv.  

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