Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine | House of Representatives
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would seek to introduce a war aid bill for Israel this week after the weekend’s attack on Iran, but he did not say whether funding for Ukraine would be part of that plan. . U.S. support for both countries has languished amid political tensions in Congress, and Johnson, […]
Republicans trust Trump on Ukraine more than twice as much as journalists who are there: Poll
Republicans say they trust former President Trump more than other news and government sources for information about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to a new poll released Sunday. A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted April 9-12 found that 79% of Republicans say they trust President Trump with information on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and that 79% of Republicans […]
Iran’s attack on Israel raises new questions in Republican fight over Ukraine aid
Saturday’s attack on Israel raised new questions about the delivery of aid to war-torn Ukraine after months of tumultuous Republican infighting. Iran’s unprecedented spate of attacks against Israel has sparked new urgency in Congress to seek additional military aid for the Jewish state, as various factions of the Republican Party capitalize on developments to further […]
McCaul says ‘important’ for Johnson to talk Ukraine with Trump: ‘He has tremendous influence over my conference’
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) discussing the issue with former President Trump bodes well for aid to Ukraine. , noted that the former president still has “tremendous influence.” ” in forming the party’s policy positions. In an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” […]
Ukraine in ‘Serious Risk’ of Losing to Russia This Year, Says UK General
Ukraine could be completely defeated by Russia this year, a former commander of the UK Joint Forces Command has warned. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues into its third year, the vastly outnumbered and outgunned country faces a “grave risk” of having to concede defeat to Russia, Richard says. General Barrons said. Said BBC. There […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will push for wartime aid to Israel this week as he tackles the difficult task of winning House approval of a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Ta. Johnson, R-Louisiana, is already facing significant political pressure from his fellow […]
JD Vance urges the U.S. to focus on itself and its closest allies instead of Ukraine
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that the United States should focus more on itself and its closest allies like Israel, rather than increasing aid to Ukraine. Vance opposes sending additional aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, writing: New York Times editorial On Friday, he said he believed it was impossible for Ukraine […]
UK Rushes ‘Dragonfire’ Laser Into Service to Deploy in Ukraine
The UK government says Ukraine will become a huge testing ground for a revolutionary new laser weapon that, if successful, promises to fundamentally change the economy of war. Britain’s “flagship” Dragonfire laser was successfully tested at an army firing range in Scotland earlier this year. Now, defense procurement rules are being changed to expedite deployment […]
10 Dead in Reported Ukraine Shelling of Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 10 people, including children, were killed in late Friday shelling of a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhya region, local Kremlin officials said, attributing the attack to Ukraine. It was blamed on Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least three civilian deaths in other parts of the country, which they […]
Ukraine air defences overwhelmed as Russia pounds power stations | Ukraine
Following the destruction of the entire power plant on Thursday, a senior presidential adviser acknowledged that Ukraine’s air defenses were being overwhelmed by a barrage of Russian bombing targeting the plant. Mykhailo Podlyak said the Russian government is adopting new tactics to bypass Patriot and other missile shields already in place and attack power plants […]