The most important mission right now is to do whatever is necessary to provide the weapons to the Ukrainians so that they can stop the Russian advance in Donbas.
Leon Panetta: “The most important mission right now is to do whatever is necessary to provide the weapons to the Ukrainians so that…”
On the recordApril 20, 2022
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Leon Panetta emphasizes the need for the U.S. to provide military support to Ukraine to halt Russian advances.
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