Russia-Ukraine war: Putin’s peace plan ‘not serious’, says Germany as leaders gather to discuss end to war | Ukraine
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Putin’s peace plan ‘not serious’: Scholz ahead of Ukraine summit in Switzerland We resume our continuing coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Much of the focus is on the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, the biggest event since Moscow launched a full-scale […]
Kyiv Prepares for Ukraine Capital’s First Gay Pride March Since Russian Invasion
Organizers of the Kyiv Pride March announced Thursday that the first gay pride event will take place on June 16 in the Ukrainian capital since the start of the Russian invasion. of Kyiv Independent report The event will have “strict security measures” in place, and most notably, only the 500 registered participants will know the […]
Ukraine rejects Putin's ceasefire proposal of ceding land on eve of peace summit
Ukraine has rejected a Russian ceasefire proposal that would require Kiev to hand over territory to Moscow and abandon its goal of joining NATO, and has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for trying to position himself as a peace advocate. “It is absurd that Putin, who together with his accomplices planned, prepared and carried out […]
Biden signs 10-year defense pact with Ukraine, greasing its path to NATO membership
President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky A contract was signed On Thursday, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, the United States pledged to deepen “security and defense cooperation.” [with Ukraine] “We look forward to working closely with Ukraine’s broad network of security partners over the next decade.” White House Characteristic […]
G7 agrees on $50 billion loan for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
Ukraine’s backers have agreed to advance a $50 billion loan to Kiev, funded by profits from frozen Russian assets in Europe and the United States, Group of Seven leaders announced on Thursday. The agreement marks a major achievement for President Biden, as the United States spearheads efforts to get a broad group of Ukraine supporters […]
High-profile GOP congressmen move to disempower NGO that created watch list of Ukraine ‘opponents’ — including Blaze Media
Republican lawmakers are fighting back after a nongovernmental organization with ties to Ukraine and the US State Department created a watchlist of American individuals and media companies, including Blaze Media, for allegedly spreading “Russian disinformation” or making “anti-Ukrainian comments.” Last week, an NGO best known as Texty.org, but sometimes referred to as a data journalism […]
G-7 summit begins as leaders back deal to use interest from Russian assets for Ukraine aid
The Group of Seven (G7) countries began their annual summit on June 13, 2024. The diplomats said they had agreed in principle to a plan to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using interest on Russian state assets. Pope Francis is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on artificial intelligence on the second day […]
Ukraine set to get more financial support from G7 and NATO countries, while Biden signs bilateral security agreement
BIDEN, ZELENSKY TO SIGN US-UKRAINE SECURITY PACT: At the end of a long day of working sessions at the summit of world leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Fasano, Italy, President Joe Biden will sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver on a commitment made last year to pursue separate security […]
G7 summit live: world leaders gather in Italy with Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars on the agenda | G7
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature International efforts to release the value of Russian assets frozen for financial aid to Ukraine are progressing well, Reuters reported. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan “We hope that an agreement can be reached by the time G7 leaders meet,” he said […]
America Can’t Afford a Blank Check for Ukraine
In his essay from August 4, Andrew E. Busch argues that opponents of providing aid to Ukraine have made a “feeble” case, identifying three arguments in particular that he finds lacking: that we should be focusing on issues at home rather than abroad; that the government of Ukraine is suppressing Russian Orthodox Christianity; and that […]