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<p>With the aim of exerting pressure on Russia to de-escalate the conflict and to aid Kyiv with weapons to defend its territory, the White House confirmed Friday that the US will supply Ukraine with cluster-style artillery rounds. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at a press briefing that Kyiv has provided written assurances that the controversial weapons would be used carefully to minimise civilian risk.</p>

<p>Sullivan said that Ukraine's forces are currently firing thousands of rounds daily to repel Russian advances and reclaim their sovereign territory.</p>

<p>The decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions from existing US stocks was made to ensure a steady flow of arms for their defense, Sullivan added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“We have provided Ukraine with a historic amount of unitary artillery rounds and we are ramping up domestic production of these rounds. We’ve already seen substantial increases in production, but this process will continue to take time, and it will be critical to provide Ukraine with a bridge of supplies. While our domestic production is ramped up,” he said adding, “we will not leave Ukraine defenceless at any point in this conflict period”.</p>

<p>The US-made shells provided to Ukraine have a significantly lower failure rate, Sullivan revealed and said that Ukraine's government has committed to post-war demining efforts to protect civilians from unexploded submunitions.</p>

<p>He said unexploded submunitions have caused harm in previous conflict zones for extended periods, media reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sullivan drew a distinction between Russia's use of cluster munitions on Ukrainian territory and Ukraine's intention to use them for self-defense.</p>

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<p>The national security team unanimously recommended the provision of cluster munitions, and President Biden, in consultation with allies, partners, and members of Congress, ultimately decided to move forward with the step, he noted.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Pentagon announces $800 million military aid package to Ukraine, including cluster munitions</strong></h2>

<p>In a press briefing at the Pentagon on Friday, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin H Kahl announced a new military aid package worth approximately $800 million for Ukraine, which includes the provision of cluster munitions.</p>

<p>The aid package comprises 155mm artillery rounds, including Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), as well as 105mm artillery rounds, media reports said.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Additionally, the package includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket systems. It also consists of supplementary Stryker armored personnel carriers, precision aerial munitions, demolition munitions, obstacle clearing systems, various spare parts, and operational sustainment equipment.</p>

<p>President Biden's choice to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine has caused dissatisfaction among a significant number of Democrats, who argue that his administration's decision jeopardises the moral position of the United States.</p>

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<p>In the same vein as Sullivan's statements to media personnel, Kahl also stressed that the Ukrainian government has provided assurances to the US regarding the responsible use of DPICM saying these assurances include a commitment not to deploy the rounds in civilian-populated urban areas.</p>

<p>Kahl highlighted that the cluster munitions provided to Ukraine by the US will be the most modern DPICM with a "dud" rate (failure rate) of under 2.35 per cent.</p>

<p>This stands in stark contrast to the cluster munitions used by Russia in Ukraine, which reportedly have dud rates ranging from 30 per cent&nbsp;to 40 per cent, he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cluster munitions are a type of explosive weapon designed to disperse submunitions, also known as bomblets or cluster submunitions, over a wide area. These munitions are typically delivered from aircraft or ground-based artillery systems and are designed to cause widespread damage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While over 100 nations have signed the 2008 Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the use of such weapons, the US, Russia, and Ukraine are not signatories to the treaty.</p>

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With the aim of exerting pressure on Russia to de-escalate the conflict and to aid Kyiv with weapons to defend its territory, the White House confirmed Friday that the US will supply Ukraine with cluster-style artillery rounds.

With the aim of exerting pressure on Russia to de-escalate the conflict and to aid Kyiv with weapons to defend its territory, the White House confirmed Friday that the US will supply Ukraine with cluster-style artillery rounds. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at a press briefing that Kyiv has provided written assurances that the controversial weapons would be used carefully to minimise civilian risk. Sullivan said that Ukraine's forces are currently firing thousands of rounds daily to repel Russian advances and reclaim their sovereign territory. The decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions from existing US stocks was made to ensure a steady flow of arms for their defense, Sullivan added. Also Read | Ditch baggage, rent clothes: What is the new trend sparked by Japan Airlines? “We have provided Ukraine with a historic amount of unitary artillery rounds and we are ramping up domestic production of these rounds. We’ve already seen substantial increases in production, but this process will continue to take time, and it will be critical to provide Ukraine with a bridge of supplies. While our domestic production is ramped up,” he said adding, “we will not leave Ukraine defenceless at any point in this conflict period”. The US-made shells provided to Ukraine have a significantly lower failure rate, Sullivan revealed and said that Ukraine's government has committed to post-war demining efforts to protect civilians from unexploded submunitions. He said unexploded submunitions have caused harm in previous conflict zones for extended periods, media reports said. Sullivan drew a distinction between Russia's use of cluster munitions on Ukrainian territory and Ukraine's intention to use them for self-defense. Also Read | Wagner boss Prigozhin never went to Belarus, used body double to appear as if he fled Russia: US official The national security team unanimously recommended the provision of cluster munitions, and President Biden, in consultation with allies, partners, and members of Congress, ultimately decided to move forward with the step, he noted. Pentagon announces $800 million military aid package to Ukraine, including cluster munitions In a press briefing at the Pentagon on Friday, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin H Kahl announced a new military aid package worth approximately $800 million for Ukraine, which includes the provision of cluster munitions. The aid package comprises 155mm artillery rounds, including Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), as well as 105mm artillery rounds, media reports said. Additionally, the package includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket systems. It also consists of supplementary Stryker armored personnel carriers, precision aerial munitions, demolition munitions, obstacle clearing systems, various spare parts, and operational sustainment equipment. President Biden's choice to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine has caused dissatisfaction among a significant number of Democrats, who argue that his administration's decision jeopardises the moral position of the United States. Watch | The unstoppable Chhetri × In the same vein as Sullivan's statements to media personnel, Kahl also stressed that the Ukrainian government has provided assurances to the US regarding the responsible use of DPICM saying these assurances include a commitment not to deploy the rounds in civilian-populated urban areas. Kahl highlighted that the cluster munitions provided to Ukraine by the US will be the most modern DPICM with a "dud" rate (failure rate) of under 2.35 per cent. This stands in stark contrast to the cluster munitions used by Russia in Ukraine, which reportedly have dud rates ranging from 30 per cent to 40 per cent, he added. Cluster munitions are a type of explosive weapon designed to disperse submunitions, also known as bomblets or cluster submunitions, over a wide area. These munitions are typically delivered from aircraft or ground-based artillery systems and are designed to cause widespread damage. While over 100 nations have signed the 2008 Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the use of such weapons, the US, Russia, and Ukraine are not signatories to the treaty. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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<p>Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty at a Miami federal courthouse on Thursday to charges that he helped the former U.S. president hide top secret documents that Trump took when he left the White House in 2021.</p>

<p>Attorney Stanley Woodward entered the plea for Nauta at an arraignment lasting a few minutes. Nauta's Florida-based lawyer, Sasha Dadan, was also present.</p>

<p>Nauta smiled at reporters but said nothing on arrival at the courthouse. He and the lawyers left without speaking to reporters as well.</p>

<p>Nauta, a former White House valet and now a Trump aide, faces six counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, and withholding and concealing documents.</p>

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<p>Prosecutors allege Nauta hid boxes of documents from Trump's lawyers who were searching Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Florida resort, for classified material sought by the U.S. Justice Department.</p>

<p>Nauta is also accused of lying to investigators during a voluntary interview.</p>

<p>Nauta made his initial appearance alongside Trump on June 13 but was not arraigned for lack of a lawyer licensed to practice in Florida. His arraignment was postponed a second time in late June for the same reason.</p>

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<p>Dadan, his Florida attorney, is a former public defender who ran unsuccessfully for the state's House of Representatives as a Republican in 2018.</p>

<p>Woodward, based in Washington, has represented others in Trump's circle including former aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro, as well as several defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.</p>

<p>Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal counts for allegedly retaining national security documents without authorisation and obstructing justice.</p>

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<p>Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to delay the trial until Dec. 11. She had set an initial trial date of August&nbsp;14.</p>

<p>Trump is the first U.S. president past or present to face criminal charges in both federal and state courts.</p>

<p>Special Counsel Jack Smith, in charge of the prosecution, accuses Trump of risking national secrets by taking thousands of sensitive papers with him when he left the White House in January 2021 and storing them in a haphazard manner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and his New Jersey golf club.</p>

<p>In addition to the documents case, Trump is charged in New York with allegedly falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign. He pleaded not guilty in that case also.</p>

<p>Trump denies wrongdoing and says the investigations are part of a political plot against him.</p>

<p>Cannon has set a July 14 hearing over how classified information in the case will be handled. Legal experts have said the complexities surrounding the use of highly classified documents as evidence are likely to delay Trump's trial.</p>

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Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty at a Miami federal courthouse on Thursday to charges that he helped the former U.S. president hide top secret documents that Trump took when he left the White House in 2021.

Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty at a Miami federal courthouse on Thursday to charges that he helped the former U.S. president hide top secret documents that Trump took when he left the White House in 2021. Attorney Stanley Woodward entered the plea for Nauta at an arraignment lasting a few minutes. Nauta's Florida-based lawyer, Sasha Dadan, was also present. Nauta smiled at reporters but said nothing on arrival at the courthouse. He and the lawyers left without speaking to reporters as well. Nauta, a former White House valet and now a Trump aide, faces six counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, and withholding and concealing documents. Also Read | US: Man found guilty of raping, impregnating 9-year-old girl gets life sentence Prosecutors allege Nauta hid boxes of documents from Trump's lawyers who were searching Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Florida resort, for classified material sought by the U.S. Justice Department. Nauta is also accused of lying to investigators during a voluntary interview. Nauta made his initial appearance alongside Trump on June 13 but was not arraigned for lack of a lawyer licensed to practice in Florida. His arraignment was postponed a second time in late June for the same reason. Also Read | Hong Kong police arrest four men for allegedly aiding overseas activists Dadan, his Florida attorney, is a former public defender who ran unsuccessfully for the state's House of Representatives as a Republican in 2018. Woodward, based in Washington, has represented others in Trump's circle including former aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro, as well as several defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal counts for allegedly retaining national security documents without authorisation and obstructing justice. Watch | Russian expert claims the US is working on weaponising asteroids against their enemies × Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to delay the trial until Dec. 11. She had set an initial trial date of August 14. Trump is the first U.S. president past or present to face criminal charges in both federal and state courts. Special Counsel Jack Smith, in charge of the prosecution, accuses Trump of risking national secrets by taking thousands of sensitive papers with him when he left the White House in January 2021 and storing them in a haphazard manner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and his New Jersey golf club. In addition to the documents case, Trump is charged in New York with allegedly falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign. He pleaded not guilty in that case also. Trump denies wrongdoing and says the investigations are part of a political plot against him. Cannon has set a July 14 hearing over how classified information in the case will be handled. Legal experts have said the complexities surrounding the use of highly classified documents as evidence are likely to delay Trump's trial. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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Is the Wagner Chief back in Russia? Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Yevgeny Prigozhin has returned to Moscow. Is he a prisoner there or is he free? Molly Gambhir reports.

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Ukraine has urged U.S. to provide cluster bombs. U.S. is considering whether to deliver the controversial weapon. How deadly are cluster bombs? Why are they considered controversial? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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U.S. has released a video of Russian jets trying to attack U.S. drones over Syria. The U.S. Air Force has called out Russia and plans to deploy Raptor jets over Syria to show its power. Why is Russia heating up the situation in the Syrian airspace? Molly Gambhir tells you more

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India has countered Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's remarks on upholding 'freedom of speech' after recent anti-India protests in Brampton. India has reminded Canada about 'misuse of freedom of speech'. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

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Several U.S. schools have been attacked by ransomware gangs. Students' personal data has been dumped online. 33 American hospitals have encountered data breaches so far in 2023. This comes after Pentagon's infamous data leak on Discord. What is happening in the U.S? Molly Gambhir tells you more

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Meta's rival for Twitter, threads, is officially here. In the first four hours of the launch, it logged five million sign-ups. In the next three hours, the user count doubled to ten million. So what is threads all about? Who all are there on threads? Should Elon Musk be worried? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Research suggests that more than 90% of bird species mate with only a single partner over at least one breeding season, if not longer. However, some monogamous birds switch to a different partner, as in, they 'divorce' their spouse. Why do they do that? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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