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Ukraine, United States
Legal headache in US for arms brokers supplying Ukraine

A Czech weapons broker is suing a US group over an unpaid bill for munitions sold to Ukraine. The case exposes other disputes between brokers wanting to make the most of the urgent need for supplies on the front. [...]

Published on 29/10/2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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