washington u.s. state department approve export license ukraine buy certain light weapons small arm u.s. manufacturers spokeswoman heather nauert say wednesday department record show ukraine buy small amount type weapons several years 2014 russian annexation ukraine crimean peninsula department notify congress decision dec. 13 nauert say add u.s. government sell weapons directly kiev government allow ukraine buy u.s. manufacturers previous two administrations u.s. government approve export license ukraine nothing new nauert say license cover weapons categories semi-automatic automatic firearms include .50 caliber weapons also include combat shotguns silencers military scopes flash suppressors well part nauert say u.s. government directly provide lethal defensive equipment ukraine rule u.s. exporters apply direct commercial sales license time review state department case-by-case basis say u.s. approve license ukraine buy small arm u.s. firm