WEAPONS SUMMIT

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Context: U.S. hosts weapons summit for Ukraine as Moscow warns of world war

Key Outcomes of Summit:

• Participants: 40 countries attended the summit at the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
• Purpose: Countries decided to supply Kyiv with more weapons in a bid to avert further escalation of the conflict.
• They promised $700 million in new aid to Ukraine.
• Western allies wanted to equip Ukrainian forces to halt the long-range bombings by Russia in the eastern Donbas region, which aim to push back Ukraine's troops so that Russian tanks and troops can move in.
• The first-of-its-kind summit conducted outside of NATO and the U.N. yielded a commitment of 50 Gepard, or Cheetah, anti-aircraft systems from Germany, more anti-aircraft weapons from the U.K., and armored vehicles from Canada, Austin said during a press conference following the event. Nations were encouraged to work with the U.S. European Command on the logistics of moving weapons into the country.
• The summit will become a monthly event aimed at rushing new arms to Ukrainian forces as they face off with Russian artillery, armor and missiles in the flat eastern Donbas region.
• The U.S. has pumped a total of $3.4 billion in national security assistance into Ukraine, including thousands of shoulder-fired Javelin and Stinger missiles that helped to repel Russian tanks, armored vehicles and aircraft.

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