Kyiv will lose the war against Russia if the U.S. fails to approve military aid to battle Moscow's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday.
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A top Ukrainian official said Russia has been actively recruiting women from penal colonies to fight in its war with Ukraine.Andriy Yusov, spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR), told the Kyiv Post in a story published on Friday that Moscow's forces have been using the female convicts for active battlefield duty."We are not only talking about auxiliary units, but combat units as well, if needed," Yusov said.Newsweek could not independently verify the claims made by Yusov,...
The Dutch cabinet has agreed to free up a further €1 billion for military help for Ukraine, taking the total so far in 2024 to €3 billion. This week’s attacks on power plants and the death of citizens in attacks on the city of Kharkiv highlight the fact that Ukraine needs more to protect itself, prime minister Mark Rutte said on social media. Ministers also decided the Netherlands will make €3 billion available for military support in 2024 and €400
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also […]
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba reiterated on Thursday that his country has no "Plan B" for acquiring additional military aid from the United States.After months of delays, the House of Representatives is finally bringing a foreign aid spending package to a floor vote on Saturday, which includes a $60.84 billion measure to support Ukraine's defense against Russia. The bill has received support from both sides of the aisle, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, although some...
Ukrainian-born congresswoman Victoria Spartz has submitted several amendments to the bill on supplementary funding for Ukraine, which provide for reducing military aid and removing financial aid.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also […]
The Netherlands will allocate an extra one billion euros this year for military aid to Ukraine. The caretaker Cabinet announced the decision on Friday during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote on social media.By the end of December, the Netherlands will have contributed three billion euros in military support to Ukraine this year alone. That will be matched with another three billion euros for military aid in Ukraine next year, the prime...
House GOP leaders on Wednesday unveiled a catch-all package of Republican national security priorities designed to sweeten a massive round of new funding for Ukraine and other foreign allies in the face of fierce conservative opposition. The bill features the “innovations” promised by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) when he rejected a Senate-passed foreign-aid package in
Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also a few differences […]
KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. […]