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1 Sep, 2021 21:14

One war ends, another just ahead? US courts Ukraine with huge weapons deal

On the same day that the US concluded the longest war in its history by withdrawing from Afghanistan in defeat, the White House received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to complete an ominous new weapons deal. The it involves another $45 million in relief aid and $60 in military aid. This is in addition to the $55 in COVID-19 relief aid Ukraine has already received from the US. and Former UK MP George Galloway and "On Contact" host Chris Hedges share their insights.

But first, RT America's John Huddy reports on the precipitous fall in President Biden's approval rating after the messy US evacuation of Kabul and other new polls that gauge the current political climate, as well as the situation facing US citizens still in Afghanistan and how the Biden administration is coping.

Plus, thousands of Afghan refugees are bound for the US and other countries around the world, and the UN is warning of a looming humanitarian disaster. It has called on the international community for emergency funds to confront it. RT America's Trinity Chavez reports.

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