The U.S. is working on a package of nonlethal aid for Ukraine that could include medical supplies and clothing, but would stop short of providing body armor and other military-style equipment, U.S. officials said. The incremental assistance would be aimed both at bolstering the Ukrainian military as it seeks to halt the advances of pro-Russian forces in the east, as well as showing symbolic U.S. support for Ukraine's efforts. But the aid is unlikely to satisfy the Obama administration's critics, who say what the Ukrainians really need are weapons to defend themselves.
The Moscow Times: US working on nonlethal aid package for Ukraine
Residents of Pchelkino village near Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, gather near Ukrainian armored personnel carriers (APCs) on April 16.
