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welcome to the DSR Daily. I'm David Rothcuff joined today by Riley Fessler. How are you doing in Riley? Pretty good. Cough with

joined today by Riley Fessler. How are you doing Riley?

Pretty good.

Chris Cottnor is in transit from point A to point B, so we're going to do this on our own here, Riley. So you read a story and then I'll try to provide some

overlay, some insight, some context, some words, no silence. I'll try not to respond. I'll try not to respond with

dead silence. Well to start things off in the US and Ukraine are expected to sign a bilateral

security pact during the G7 summit in Italy outlining a long-term security

relationship that includes training for Ukraine's armed forces, cooperation military

production, continued military assistance, and enhanced intelligence sharing.

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