Germany Hosts ‘Recovery Conference’ For Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Germany hosted a conference Tuesday to rally support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wrought by Russia’s war, signaling renewed solidarity with Kiev at the start of a tense diplomatic week. The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin follows a similar gathering in London a year ago and comes ahead of this […]
Biden Publicly Apologizes To Zelenskyy, Tells Him It’s Republicans Fault For Ukraine Aid Troubles
President Joe Biden publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and appeared to blame Republicans for Ukraine’s aid struggles. Biden and Zelenskyy met in Paris, France, on Friday ahead of Biden’s expected travel to Italy next week for the Group of Seven (G7) summit with the U.S.’ strongest allies. During their meeting, Biden […]
Biden Admin Shoots Down $24 Billion Pay Raise For Enlisted Troops — After Spending Seven Times More On Ukraine
The Biden administration is “strongly opposed” to a proposal to raise pay for junior soldiers in the military, even after spending almost seven times the proposed amount on Ukraine and broader regional security. The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 (NDAA) would give pay to all junior soldiers. increaseThis […]
Lindsey Graham ‘critical mineral assets’ Ukraine
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Ukraine has “critical mineral resources” worth trillions of dollars and could be “the best business partner we could dream of.” “If we support Ukraine now, they can become the best business partner we could ever have dreamed of. The $10-12 trillion in critical mineral resources will be […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy’s army of drones gets its own commander | Ukraine
Ukraine is Vadim Sukharevsky appointed as commander of Russia’s drone forces, a newly created postSukharevsky was already deputy commander of the military in charge of drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in February ordered the creation of a separate drone department. A branch of the military that specializes in drones The order was approved by […]
War buskers: Ukraine musicians raise money to send drone to front line for brother
LVIV, UKRAINE — For the past couple of months, weekend visitors to a massive monument to Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian poet and nationalist whom Russian Czar Nicholas I imprisoned and exiled for his political views, have watched their children play while taking in the garage rock tones of The White Stripes. “Everyone tries to do […]
Ukraine considers keeping F-16 jets abroad to protect from Russian strikes
Ukraine may store some of the F-16 fighter jets it is due to receive from Western allies at bases abroad to protect itself from Russian attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow may consider attacking NATO facilities if they accept the fighter jets being used in Ukraine. In response to Russia’s latest attack, […]
Biden should lead NATO in defining a clear path for Ukraine to join
As NATO allies come together, Washington in JulyUkraine will be at the top of the agenda: At last year’s Vilnius summit, the alliance pledged to push for Ukraine’s membership but no progress was made.If allies agree and conditions are met“The issue of NATO’s long-term relationship with Ukraine remains the most pressing issue the allies must […]
Graham says he supports the US training forces in Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday he supports the U.S. training Ukrainian forces overseas. “Yes, I support domestic training. We lost momentum with the delays and arms supplies because of House inaction. But the Biden administration, from the beginning, did not impose pre-invasion sanctions to deter Putin. They did not give weapons to […]
Every Dollar The U.S. Throws At Ukraine Zaps Resources From Our Own Depleted Military
The state of U.S. military production should be more concerning to the American public than Ukraine’s corruption. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported on the Ukrainian government’s recent shake-up to fight corruption. “The dismissals appeared to reflect Mr. Zelensky’s goal of reassuring Ukraine’s allies — which are sending billions of dollars in military […]