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Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is set to attend G7 summit

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President Biden on Friday endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to take part in G7 summit | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to take part in G7 summit

  2. France 24

    Biden backs advanced fighter jets, pilot training for Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that Washington will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts to train Kyiv's pilots, a senior White House official…

  3. Tulsa World

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is set to attend G7 summit. Follow live updates. (opens Tulsa World)

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    President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter.

  4. WMUR

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is set to attend G7 summit (opens WMUR)

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    President Biden on Friday endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter.

  5. Axios

    Biden backs plan to provide Ukraine with advanced fighter jets (opens Axios)

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    After months of U.S. resistance, Ukraine is getting closer to acquiring advanced fighter jets.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelensky is set to attend G7 summit (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Biden has endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter.

  7. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to take part in G7 summit (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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    President Joe Biden has approved plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter. That was learned as he huddled with

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Endorses F-16 Training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is Set to Take Part in G7 Summit (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    President Joe Biden has approved plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter.

  9. FOX 5 New York

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to attend G7 summit (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies warned China and North Korea against building up their nuclear arsenals, pivoting to major northeast Asian crises ahead of the arrival later Saturday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  10. Fox News

    Biden administration reveals plan to train Ukraine pilots on F-16s, 'will decide' when, who will provide jets (opens Fox News)

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    The Biden administration has resisted providing Ukraine with F-16 warplanes but may now step aside as other countries with access to the planes consider providing them.

  11. New York Times

    In a Sharp Reversal, Biden Opens a Path for Ukraine to Get Fighter Jets (opens New York Times)

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    The president told allied leaders that he would allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16s, and is prepared to approve other countries’ transferring the jets to Ukraine.

  12. CBS News

    Biden endorses plan to train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets (opens CBS News)

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    The president has told allies he approved plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, a senior administration official said.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    HIROSHIMA, Japan >> President Joe Biden told allies today he was approving plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter, as leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies worked to toughen punishments on Russia for its 15-month in…

  14. Townhall

  15. New York Post

    Biden OKs training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s (opens New York Post)

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    The White House would still need to sign off on a third country’s request to get the American-made Lockheed-Martin jets to Ukraine.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelensky is preparing to attend the G7 summit (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The U.S. president told G7 leaders that decisions on when, how many, and who will provide the fourth-generation fighter jets will be made in the months ahead.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    What the plan to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine means for the war against Russia (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Biden administration will approve European allies providing American made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The U.S. will also support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots. Ukraine has been asking for those jets since early in the war with Russia, but until now, the U.S. has refused.

  18. Military.com

    US Will Train Ukrainians on F-16 Fighter Jet After Months of Speculation (opens Military.com)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he welcomed the "historic" decision and that it will "greatly enhance our army in the sky."

  19. Insider

    International pressure on Biden to give Ukraine F-16 fighter jets appears to be working (opens Insider)

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    Biden has consistently rejected pleas from Ukraine to provide the coveted F-16 fighter jets — until now.

  20. The Times of Israel

    Biden backs F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots at G7 meeting (opens The Times of Israel)

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    But US president tells leaders decisions on when, how many and who will provide the fighter jets will be made while the training is underway

  21. Triblive

    Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians at G7 summit (opens Triblive)

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    HIROSHIMA, Japan — President Joe Biden told allies Friday he was approving plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter, as leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies worked to toughen punishments on Russia for its 15-month in…

  22. CNN

    Biden tells G7 allies the US will support joint F-16 training effort for Ukrainians (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders on Friday that the US will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth generation aircraft, including F-16s, a senior administration official tells CNN.

  23. Washington Examiner

    US to support international F-16 training efforts for Ukrainians (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The United States will support a joint effort with allies to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, including the F-16, before ultimately providing them.

  24. Deutsche Welle

    US to back training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    One key development at the G7 in Hiroshima: US President Joe Biden decided to allow Ukrainian pilots to train on American-made F-16 jets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders welcomed the move.

  25. Washington Times

    Biden approves plan to let Ukrainians train on U.S.-made F-16s and other fighters (opens Washington Times)

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    President Joe Biden told allied leaders on Friday that the U.S. wouldn’t stand in the way of a plan to train Ukrainian pilots to fly Western fighter jets, including the U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon. The White House also is prepared to allow other countries to hand over their F-16s to Ukraine, acco…

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