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Obama Vetoes Spending Bill That Authorized Lethal Weapons to Ukraine

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Obama Vetoes Spending Bill That Authorized Lethal Weapons to Ukraine

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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on a nuclear deal with Iran at American University in Washington August 5, 2015 - Sputnik International

US President Barack Obama vetoed the $612 billion defense spending bill.

US Senate Approves $612Bn Defense Authorization Bill Over Obama Veto Threat

7 October 2015, 19:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US President Barack Obama vetoed the $612 billion defense spending bill from the White House on Thursday afternoon.

The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions to send $300 million in lethal weapons to Ukraine.

Republicans in the Congress stated on Thursday that they will secure the votes to override the president's veto.