As Ukraine waits on the US aid package to arrive we explain how we got here with a special guest


by The Telegraph

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www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Hopes that US aid package can help Ukraine regain initiative. In an interview aired on US television he said that more weapons would help Ukraine to regain the initiative, especially with the delivery of long-range missiles. A soldier in the Ukrainian army told the BBC from the frontline that: “It is better now if we let them attack and we defend but when we get the shells, drones and whatever else from this package we can turn things around.” The aid package was approved overwhelmingly as Democrats and Republicans united to ensure that the deal sailed...

The Guardian—US to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of fresh $6bn aid package. US defence secretary announces aid as Zelenskiy pleads with west for more Patriot systems to defend Ukrainian citiesThe US will provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles for its air defence systems as part of a massive $6bn additional aid package, the defence secretary has announced.“This is the largest security assistance package that we’ve committed to date,” Lloyd Austin said after the conclusion of a virtual meeting of dozens of Kyiv’s international supporters. Continue reading

POLITICO—Ukraine to EU: Don’t let US aid package make you complacent. Washington’s support for Ukraine should not dispel a sense of urgency among EU countries, Ukraine and its allies warn.