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As NATO turns 70, it ups aid to Ukraine to confront Russia

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turned 70 years old Thursday. As the the foreign ministers of its member nations gathered in Washington, one their actions was to endorse a support package for Ukraine, now in the fifth year of a war with Russia. Nick Schifrin sits down with Kurt Volker, special envoy to Ukraine and former ambassador to NATO, to discuss how best to engage with Russia.

As NATO turns 70, it ups aid to Ukraine to confront Russia

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