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Arakhamia: Rada to create delegation headed by Stefanchuk to lobby in USA issue of providing Ukraine with F16 fighters.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to form a parliamentary delegation headed by Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, whose members, together with representatives of the Congress of the United States of America, will lobby at the Pentagon and U.S. State Department level for the provision of F16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia.

"We are working very hard with the United States Congress, because they, as parliamentarians, are now putting a lot of bipartisan pressure on the United States Administration to eventually provide us with F16 fighter jets ... We are now planning a parliamentary delegation in order to complete this pressure scenario and then finally get permission from the Pentagon, and the State Department regarding the provision of F16," he said on the air of the national telethon Yedyni Novyny#UArazom (United News #UAtogether) on Wednesday.

After that, according to him, there may be logistical delays associated with the need to prepare the airport infrastructure and conduct training for Ukrainian pilots.

In addition, Arakhamia clarified that usually parliamentary delegations include only representatives of different factions and groups, but in this case it is planned that it will be headed by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk.

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Six missing workers 'presumed dead'.

Baltimore bridge collapse: Six missing workers 'presumed dead'.

Six construction workers are presumed dead after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. "At this point, we do not believe that we are going to find the individuals still alive", a company official said. The ship was hal...

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Tim Scott: We have to continue to elect conservative senators.

Tim Scott: We have to continue to elect conservative senators.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., discusses the need for a GOP majority in the Senate on ‘Hannity.’ Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering b...

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LIVE: Aftermath of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as search for six missing continues.

LIVE: Aftermath of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as search for six missing continues.

LIVE: Aftermath of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as search for six missing continues Six construction workers are presumed dead after plunging into icy water when a cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Read more: H...

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Queen Camilla has been leading royal duties

Queen Camilla has been leading royal duties

King Charles and the Princess of Wales have been forced to step back from royal engagements as they deal with their health issues, leaving Queen Camilla to take the lead on many royal duties. Sky's Alice Porter reports. Read more: #royalfamily #qu...

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Former FBI deputy director weighs in on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs investigation.

Former FBI deputy director weighs in on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs investigation.

CNN senior law enforcement analyst and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe weighs in on the federal investigation of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs following the search of Combs’ homes on Monday. #CNN #News

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Dead Boeing whistleblower's lawyer speaks out: 'Shocked'.

Dead Boeing whistleblower's lawyer speaks out: 'Shocked'.

Robert Turkewitz, lawyer of the deceased Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, says family and legal team are 'shocked and devastated' on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' #foxnews #jessewattersprimetime Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Wat...

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