Biden casts doubt on Ukraine’s fondest wish: Eventual NATO membership
BIDEN: ‘NOT PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE NATO-IZATION OF UKRAINE’: In an interview with Time magazine this week, President Joe Biden expressed doubts about whether Ukraine needs to join NATO in order to bring lasting peace and stability to the war-torn nation, suggesting instead that NATO should continuing supporting Ukraine so it can defend itself. “Peace […]
Germany Approves Ukraine’s Use of Its Missiles Against Russia
Ukraine can use weapons supplied by Germany against attacks from points across the Russian border, Berlin said on Friday. NATO members France and Poland have already made similar promises to Kiev, Breitbart News reported. Their actions prompted the Russian government to immediately issue warnings of all-out war with the West, as NATO has broadly approved […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to attend ceremonies in Normandy on Tuesday marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings and meet with world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. President Joe Biden is also scheduled to attend this year’s commemoration of the landings that liberated France and Europe from Nazi German occupation. […]
Secy Austin: Ukraine’s Survival Is Important To Us All
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Liaison Group at the Pentagon on May 20, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Jacob Miller of OAN5:58 PM – Monday, May 20, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin touted that American weapons were […]
‘We need it to be faster,’ says Ukraine’s ambassador about arms shipments
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on Sunday urged American leaders to speed up shipments of arms and aid to the country, which is struggling to defend itself from Russian forces. Ambassador Oksana Markarova said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan: “When you’re dealing with an enemy this bad, you can’t go faster […]
Ukraine’s Controversial Military Mobilization Law Comes Into Effect
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine comes as Kiev struggles to build up troops after Russia launches a new offensive threatening to close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. It took effect on Saturday. The bill has been watered down from its original draft to make it easier to identify all conscripts […]
Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine’s strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near
Months of relentless Russian shelling have devastated strategic cities in eastern Ukraine. New drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows buildings barely intact, homes and city hall scorched, and the town, once home to 12,000, now in ruins. Deserted. The footage shows Chasib Yar surrounded by green fields and forests as an apocalyptic scene […]
Ukraine’s Farm Minister Detained, Latest in Growing List of Corruption Suspects
Ukraine’s agriculture minister was ordered into custody on Saturday as he faces organized crime charges, the latest high-profile corruption investigations against dozens of people now flooding the country’s courts. Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption High Court ruled that Agriculture Minister Oleksandr Solushky should be detained for 60 days, but he was quickly released after paying bail of 75 […]
US prepares $6 billion long-term aid package to bolster Ukraine’s defenses with no quick end to war in sight
$6 BILLION FOR THE FUTURE: The last time the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met, the United States had little new to offer in aid to Ukraine, its hands tied by the gridlock in Congress. Now flush with $6 billion in emergency funds from the bipartisan foreign assistance package passed this week and signed into law […]
Ukraine’s 1-ton payload drones can help retake Crimea as Kyiv seeks to destroy bridge: report
Ukraine has begun mass production of two maritime drones that can carry up to a ton of explosives, as the military sets its sights on retaking Crimea, the crown jewel of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s neighboring country’s ambitions. “These are already new generation drones, which the SBU’s expert team continues to work on improving and […]