Putin signs annexation laws as Russia calls U.S. military aid for 

Ukraine an "immediate threat" As Vladimir Putin signed laws Wednesday

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formally declaring a huge swath of Ukraine part of Russia, his ambassador in

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Washington called the United States' plan to provide Ukraine with an

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additional $625 million in military aid an "immediate threat" to Russia's

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strategic interests. The ambassador said the ongoing provision of

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heavy weapons to Ukraine had cemented "Washington's status as

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a participant in the conflict." The latest American military aid

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package for Ukraine, announced Tuesday, includes additional "HIMARS"

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advanced rocket systems — weapons credited with helpingthe country gain

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