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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States may greenlight cluster munitions for Ukraine as early as this week despite objections by Russia, an American broadcaster reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
The Biden administration could soon make the decision following recent calls by Ukraine to provide the controversial munitions, which drop bomblets that can endanger civilians for years, the report said on Wednesday.
US President Joe Biden must sign a presidential waiver to authorize the export of certain cluster munitions under federal law.
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