Obama vetoes spending bill that authorized lethal weapons to Ukraine

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. US President Barack Obama vetoed the $612 billion defense spending bill fromthe White House onThursday afternoon.

“Armenpress” reports referring to Sputnik international that the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions tosend $300 million inlethal weapons toUkraine.

Republicans inthe Congress stated onThursday that they will secure the votes tooverride the president's veto.

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