U.S. approves license for Ukraine to buy small arms from U.S. firmsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved an export license for Ukraine to buy certain light weapons and small arms from U.S. manufacturers, spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Wednesday. Department records show Ukraine has bought small amounts of those types of weapons for several years, both before and after the 2014 Russian annexation of Ukraine s Crimean peninsula. The department notified Congress of the decision on Dec. 13, Nauert said, adding that the U.S. government was not selling the weapons directly to the Kiev government but was allowing Ukraine to buy from U.S. manufacturers.   Under the previous two administrations, the U.S. government has approved export licenses to Ukraine, so this is nothing new,  Nauert said. The license covers weapons in categories such as semi-automatic and automatic firearms up to, and including, .50 caliber weapons. It also includes combat shotguns, silencers, military scopes, and flash suppressors, as well as parts. Nauert said the U.S. government had not directly provided lethal defensive equipment to Ukraine, nor had it ruled out doing so. U.S. exporters can apply for direct commercial sales licenses at any time and those are reviewed by the State Department on a case-by-case basis, she said. worldnews
approves license ukraine buy small arms firmswashington reuters the state department approved export license ukraine buy certain light weapons small arms manufacturers spokeswoman heather alert said wednesday department records show ukraine bought small amounts types weapons several years russian annexation ukraine crimea peninsula the department notified congress decision alert said adding government selling weapons directly kiev government allowing ukraine buy manufacturers under previous two administrations government approved export licenses ukraine nothing new alert said the license covers weapons categories automatic firearms including caliber weapons it also includes combat shotguns silence military scopes flash suppressor well parts alert said government directly provided lethal defensive equipment ukraine ruled exporters apply direct commercial sales licenses time reviewed state department basis said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. approves license for Ukraine to buy small arms from U.S. firmsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved an export license for Ukraine to buy certain light weapons and small arms from U.S. manufacturers, spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Wednesday. Department records show Ukraine has bought small amounts of those types of weapons for several years, both before and after the 2014 Russian annexation of Ukraine s Crimean peninsula. The department notified Congress of the decision on Dec. 13, Nauert said, adding that the U.S. government was not selling the weapons directly to the Kiev government but was allowing Ukraine to buy from U.S. manufacturers.   Under the previous two administrations, the U.S. government has approved export licenses to Ukraine, so this is nothing new,  Nauert said. The license covers weapons in categories such as semi-automatic and automatic firearms up to, and including, .50 caliber weapons. It also includes combat shotguns, silencers, military scopes, and flash suppressors, as well as parts. Nauert said the U.S. government had not directly provided lethal defensive equipment to Ukraine, nor had it ruled out doing so. U.S. exporters can apply for direct commercial sales licenses at any time and those are reviewed by the State Department on a case-by-case basis, she said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: approves license ukraine buy small arms firmswashington reuters the state department approved export license ukraine buy certain light weapons small arms manufacturers spokeswoman heather alert said wednesday department records show ukraine bought small amounts types weapons several years russian annexation ukraine crimea peninsula the department notified congress decision alert said adding government selling weapons directly kiev government allowing ukraine buy manufacturers under previous two administrations government approved export licenses ukraine nothing new alert said the license covers weapons categories automatic firearms including caliber weapons it also includes combat shotguns silence military scopes flash suppressor well parts alert said government directly provided lethal defensive equipment ukraine ruled exporters apply direct commercial sales licenses time reviewed state department basis said worldnews