The United States has announced a whopping $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that includes Stryker armored vehicles capable of providing highly efficient air defense against an array of aerial threats from Russia.
The latest tranche of U.S. security package, which contains hundreds of armored vehicles, critical support for Ukraine's air defense and other important capabilities, is the second largest announced by Washington.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.