Annexation polls organised by Kremlin-installed authorities in four regions of Ukraine mostly controlled by Russian forces were due to close Tuesday, with Moscow's threats of nuclear weapons looming. Negotiators of a stop-gap spending bill in the US Congress agreed on Monday to include nearly $12 billion in new military and economic aid to Ukraine, sources familiar with the talks said.
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