U.S. Senate talks on omnibus spending bill hit snag over Ukraine defense money -Republican leader McConnell

U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell departs after a full-Senate briefing on Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) departs after a full-Senate briefing on the situation in Ukraine by members of the Biden cabinet at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate talks on an omnibus spending bill to fund the U.S. government have hit a snag over defense spending related to Ukraine, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.

Reporting by David Morgan; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chris Reese

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