Not Quite: CNN Chyron Labels Ukrainian Forces ‘Pro-U.S.’

Nope:

Ukrainian troops fighting pro-Russian secessionists in eastern Ukraine are on the same side as the U.S., to the extent that they’re fighting Russia territorial incursions, an effort that aligns with the U.S.’s strategic and ideological interests. That doesn’t necessarily make them pro-U.S.

[h/t Laura Rozen]
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