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An extension for billions in Ukraine aid?

Welcome to The Hill's defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text   Senate Democrats slam Biden for Egypt military funding over human rights issues More than a dozen Senate Democrats have condemned President Biden's decision to award $320 million in U.S. military aid to Egypt despite serious human […]

‘Ukraine must defend itself’: Washington leaders dismiss Putin’s war talk | Ukraine

U.S. officials and lawmakers have fired back after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that lifting NATO restrictions on Ukraine and potentially launching long-range attacks on Russia would mean NATO countries are “at war” with Russia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday and the two are […]

Ukraine Claims Another Strike by Rail Saboteurs Against Russia

A railway line behind the front line of the Ukrainian war was bombed this week, destroying a freight train and halting services, with Ukraine claiming responsibility and Russia saying it would open a criminal terrorism investigation. The rail line to Valiki in the Belgorod region of Russia, just 50 miles from the fighting at the […]

Erdogan Affirms Turkey’s Support for Ukraine, Calls for Return of Crimea

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his government's support for Ukraine's “territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence” was “unwavering.” Erdogan added that Russia should comply with international law and return occupied Crimea to Ukrainian control. Erdogan's support for Ukraine has been fused with support for the Crimean Tatars, whose leader, Mustafa Abul-Semir, helped organize […]

Russia Urges China to Take Major Role in Ukraine War Mediation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday called on China to play a leading role in mediating the war in Ukraine. “We welcome the Brazil-China agreement, which is a well-known six-point initiative,” Ryabkov said. said. “I think this initiative has more support than ever before in the Southern Hemisphere, and this high-level meeting is […]