Ukraine receives US liquefied natural gas shipment for the first time
Ukraine has received its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, energy company officials confirmed this week. It's a positive development for Kiev, which has moved to step up purchases of U.S. supplies and protect against broader regional supply concerns. Ukrainian private energy company DTEK confirmed that it has received approximately […]
Hold Ukraine accountable for corruption, misspent aid
The shame of American military aid in Iraq and Afghanistan is that while the American military and its local allies are fighting valiantly, the leaders of so-called allies are getting rich. We have seen even worse in Ukraine. While Ukraine's military and civilians fought valiantly in the fierce race for independence, Ukraine's leaders became staggeringly […]
Putin offers to pay off debts as recruitment tool in war against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have taken an excerpt from President Biden's book, proposing to cancel the debt of new recruits joining the country's military for one year. In November, President Putin signed a law that allows those who join the Russian military after December 1, 2024 to have their debts of up to […]
‘Final insult’: Biden admin signs off on $5.9 billion more for Ukraine
President Joe Biden approved $2.5 billion in “security assistance” on Monday, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued another $3.4 billion in “direct budget support” to Ukraine. In just one day, the Biden administration gave the go-ahead for nearly $6 billion in aid to Ukraine. Since Russia invaded in February 2022, Ukraine has received More than […]
Joe Biden Announces $2.5 Billion for Ukraine, Says He Will Continue ‘Surging’ Aid
President Joe Biden announced a $2.5 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Monday, vowing to continue to “surge” aid for the remainder of his term. “Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine as its people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression,” he said […]
Biden’s Defense Department announces new multi-billion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine
The Department of Defense (Department of Defense) on Monday announced two arms packages for Ukraine totaling $2.47 billion. The first of the two, the Presidential Drawdown Authority Package, has an “estimated value” of $1.25 billion and is “intended to provide Ukraine with additional capacity to meet its most urgent needs.” “This includes missiles for air […]
US announces $5.9B in military and budget aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday announced $6 billion in additional military and budget aid to Ukraine, as President Joe Biden uses his final weeks in office to surge aid to Kiev before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Announced nearby. Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance to Ukraine. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia vows to retaliate after state media reportedly blocked on Telegram in EU | Russia
Russia has vowed to retaliate after the EU's popular social media platform Telegram apparently blocked state media channels. According to media reports, on Sunday in several countries, including France, Belgium, Poland, Greece, the Netherlands and Italy, the channels of Rianovosti news agency, Russia 1, Pervikanal, NTV television, Izvestia newspaper and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper were turned […]
‘We Have Bipartisan Support in the United States Congress to Stand with Ukraine’
“There is bipartisan support in Congress for Ukraine,” outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week.” A partial transcription follows: Karl: Well, let's move on to what's going on. It is an effort to reach some kind of solution in Ukraine. Of course, President Trump famously said he could bring Ukraine to […]
White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as 'expendable' in conflict with Ukraine
White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said Russia is treating North Korea's military as “expendable” by sending them into unrealistic ground operations in the war against Ukraine. . “It is clear that the military leaders of Russia and North Korea treat these forces as expendable and are ordering desperate attacks against […]