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Baltic nations to ship Washington-endorsed arms to Ukraine

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By JARI TANNER
Associated Press

HELSINKI (AP) — The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania plan to send U.S.-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. The United States fully endorsed the move amid Ukraine’s escalating tensions with Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a tweet on Saturday that Washington saluted the three NATO nations “for their longstanding support to Ukraine.” In a joint statement late Friday, the defense ministers of the Baltic countries said said Estonia would provide Javelin anti-tank weapons while Latvia and Lithuania were sending Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. Amid the uncertain security situation in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department is considering options to ensure the safety of its employees in Kyiv. 

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