McCain says Russia testing U.S. in Ukraine, urges Trump to hit backWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is testing President Donald Trump with a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and the U.S. president should give Ukraine the lethal aid it needs to defend against the attacks, Senator John McCain said in a letter to Trump on Thursday. Renewed violence flared this week between Moscow-backed rebels and Ukraine government forces that has caused the highest casualty rate since mid-December and cut off power and water to thousands of civilians on both sides of the frontline. “That this surge of attacks began the day after he talked with you by phone is a clear indication that Vladimir Putin is moving quickly to test you as commander in chief. America’s response will have lasting consequences,” McCain said in a letter to Trump released by his office. Washington has supplied aid to Ukraine including drones, radar, first-aid kits, night vision and communications gear as part Democratic President Barack Obama’s strategy of providing non-lethal military assistance while focusing on sanctions and diplomacy to end the war. The election of Trump, whose call for better relations with Moscow, has alarmed Kiev as the conflict has remained unresolved. Lawmakers in Washington expressed support for Ukraine on Thursday and called for restraint from Moscow. McCain urged Trump to use his authority under an existing  defense policy law to provide lethal assistance to Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin’s violent campaign to destabilize and dismember the sovereign nation of Ukraine will not stop unless and until he meets a strong and determined response,” McCain wrote. McCain also urged Trump to expand current sanctions against Russia that were put in place after its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin, top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he would work with McCain and other senators to codify the existing sanctions into law. “It is incumbent upon the Senate to clearly express its support for the sovereignty of Ukrainian and solidarity with our close allies in Europe,” he said. Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, also cautioned the Trump administration on Thursday against easing sanctions on Moscow, saying such a move would be “staggeringly dangerous.” On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to use its “considerable influence” with separatist rebels to end the violence, which brought the festering conflict back into focus amid warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis in freezing winter temperatures. politicsNews
mccain says russia testing ukraine urges trump hit backwashington reuters russia testing president donald trump surge violence eastern ukraine president give ukraine lethal aid needs defend attacks senator john mccain said letter trump thursday renewed violence flared week rebels ukraine government forces caused highest casualty rate since cut power water thousands civilians sides frontline that surge attacks began day talked phone clear indication vladimir putin moving quickly test commander chief america response lasting consequences mccain said letter trump released office washington supplied aid ukraine including drones radar kits night vision communications gear part democratic president barack obama strategy providing military assistance focusing sanctions diplomacy end war the election trump whose call better relations moscow alarmed kiev conflict remained unresolved lawmakers washington expressed support ukraine thursday called restraint moscow mccain urged trump use authority existing defense policy law provide lethal assistance ukraine vladimir putin violent campaign stabilize dismembered sovereign nation ukraine stop unless meets strong determined response mccain wrote mccain also urged trump expand current sanctions russia put place annexation ukraine crimea region democratic senator ben jardin top democrat senate foreign relations committee said would work mccain senators modify existing sanctions law it incumbent upon senate clearly express support sovereignty ukrainian solidarity close allies europe said nancy pesos top democrat house representatives also cautioned trump administration thursday easing sanctions moscow saying move would staggering on wednesday nato secretary general lens stoltenberg called russia use considerable influence separatist rebels end violence brought fostering conflict back focus amid warnings looming humanitarian crisis freezing winter temperatures politicsnews
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: McCain says Russia testing U.S. in Ukraine, urges Trump to hit backWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is testing President Donald Trump with a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and the U.S. president should give Ukraine the lethal aid it needs to defend against the attacks, Senator John McCain said in a letter to Trump on Thursday. Renewed violence flared this week between Moscow-backed rebels and Ukraine government forces that has caused the highest casualty rate since mid-December and cut off power and water to thousands of civilians on both sides of the frontline. “That this surge of attacks began the day after he talked with you by phone is a clear indication that Vladimir Putin is moving quickly to test you as commander in chief. America’s response will have lasting consequences,” McCain said in a letter to Trump released by his office. Washington has supplied aid to Ukraine including drones, radar, first-aid kits, night vision and communications gear as part Democratic President Barack Obama’s strategy of providing non-lethal military assistance while focusing on sanctions and diplomacy to end the war. The election of Trump, whose call for better relations with Moscow, has alarmed Kiev as the conflict has remained unresolved. Lawmakers in Washington expressed support for Ukraine on Thursday and called for restraint from Moscow. McCain urged Trump to use his authority under an existing  defense policy law to provide lethal assistance to Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin’s violent campaign to destabilize and dismember the sovereign nation of Ukraine will not stop unless and until he meets a strong and determined response,” McCain wrote. McCain also urged Trump to expand current sanctions against Russia that were put in place after its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin, top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he would work with McCain and other senators to codify the existing sanctions into law. “It is incumbent upon the Senate to clearly express its support for the sovereignty of Ukrainian and solidarity with our close allies in Europe,” he said. Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, also cautioned the Trump administration on Thursday against easing sanctions on Moscow, saying such a move would be “staggeringly dangerous.” On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to use its “considerable influence” with separatist rebels to end the violence, which brought the festering conflict back into focus amid warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis in freezing winter temperatures. politicsNews
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: mccain says russia testing ukraine urges trump hit backwashington reuters russia testing president donald trump surge violence eastern ukraine president give ukraine lethal aid needs defend attacks senator john mccain said letter trump thursday renewed violence flared week rebels ukraine government forces caused highest casualty rate since cut power water thousands civilians sides frontline that surge attacks began day talked phone clear indication vladimir putin moving quickly test commander chief america response lasting consequences mccain said letter trump released office washington supplied aid ukraine including drones radar kits night vision communications gear part democratic president barack obama strategy providing military assistance focusing sanctions diplomacy end war the election trump whose call better relations moscow alarmed kiev conflict remained unresolved lawmakers washington expressed support ukraine thursday called restraint moscow mccain urged trump use authority existing defense policy law provide lethal assistance ukraine vladimir putin violent campaign stabilize dismembered sovereign nation ukraine stop unless meets strong determined response mccain wrote mccain also urged trump expand current sanctions russia put place annexation ukraine crimea region democratic senator ben jardin top democrat senate foreign relations committee said would work mccain senators modify existing sanctions law it incumbent upon senate clearly express support sovereignty ukrainian solidarity close allies europe said nancy pesos top democrat house representatives also cautioned trump administration thursday easing sanctions moscow saying move would staggering on wednesday nato secretary general lens stoltenberg called russia use considerable influence separatist rebels end violence brought fostering conflict back focus amid warnings looming humanitarian crisis freezing winter temperatures politicsnews