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The administration of US President Joe Biden will permit the use of American-provided weapons by servicemen of 12th Special Purpose Brigade of Ukrainian National Guard Azov, according to The Washington Post. The Washington Post notes that the decision was made after the Department of State reviewed the Azov Brigade. Several years ago, the US imposed a taboo on arming the Azov fighters, the article says, against the backdrop of concern in Washington about the group’s origins. Now, the Azov National Guard Brigade of Ukraine will have access to the same US military assistance as any other unit, w…