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What did Washington promise Kyiv on 31 May 2022?

Summary

A look back at the 11th US military aid package for Ukraine, announced on 31 May 2022, and a change of government in Transnistria the day before.

What did the United States decide to send Ukraine on 31 May 2022? President Joe Biden announced an 11th package of military assistance, which he said would include more advanced rocket systems and munitions.

Among them were High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS. According to the announcement, they were meant to help Ukraine strike key targets more precisely.

NATO said it did not expect Russia to take any corresponding action in response to the decision.

Transnistria changes prime minister

A day earlier, on 30 May 2022, Aleksandr Rozenberg was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Transnistria.

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