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The United States Senate will not be voting on a deal this year to provide more aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 19. “Our negotiators are going to be working very, very diligently over the December and January break period, and our goal is to get something done as soon as we get back,” Democratic Party Senator Chuck Schumer told reporters. Funding for Ukraine is expected to run out if U.S. lawmakers do not approve additional spending before the holiday break. The White House’s request for $61 billion in additional budget support has failed to garner enough support in Congress. Republic…

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