From RFE/RL's News Desk:
A lawyer for a Russian woman accused of treason for allegedly reporting to the Ukrainian Embassy about possible troop movements says his client will be released from custody by the end of February 3.
Sergei Badamshin, a lawyer for Svetlana Davydova, said on February 3 that Russian authorities had agreed to release Davydova from Moscow's Lefortovo detention center on condition that she does not leave Moscow.
The 36-year-old Davydova was detained January 21 at a home she shares with her husband and seven children, including an infant daughter, in Vyazma, about 240 kilometers west of Moscow.
A court initially ordered her held in detention through March 19 ahead of her trial.
She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of treason.
Another of Davydova's lawyers, Ivan Pavlov, said on February 2 that an appeal had been filed with the Moscow City Court in an effort to win his client's release.
From RFE/RL's News Desk:
U.S. officials quoted by U.S. media outlets say potential lethal military aid for Ukraine could include Javelin antitank missiles.
The Javelin is a self-guided, short-range antitank missile that can be carried by a team of two foot soldiers.
The unnamed officials say other military aid options for Ukraine could involve foreign military sales, training, or the delivery of armored vehicles, small arms, and ammunition.
So far, the United States has provided only nonlethal assistance to Ukraine's military -- such as body armor, medical supplies, radio communications systems, and night-vision goggles.
U.S. State Department spokesman Jen Psaki said on February 3 that Washington's focus remains "on pursuing a solution through diplomatic means."
Based on reporting by AP and The Wall Street Journal