Kiev Admits Existence of Contracts on Delivery of Lethal Weapons From EU

“The head of state announced that Ukraine has contracts with a range of EU countries on delivery of weaponry, including lethal,” a statement on Poroshenko’s official website said.

According to the statement, the European Union has lifted its embargo on arms deliveries to Ukraine. The restrictions were introduced in February 2014 to prevent the government of then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych from allegedly using weapons against its own people.

President Poroshenko was cited in the statement as saying that if “aggression against Ukraine” escalated further, “we will immediately see lethal arms deliveries and a new wave of sanctions against the aggressor.”’

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