The House appears to be moving further and further away from approving a deal that would include new assistance to Ukraine — even as the Senate inches closer to an agreement. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is demanding that any new aid for Kyiv be accompanied by tougher policies on border migration; House Democrats have […]
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Deadly rat infestation in trenches of Ukraine
The frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine have become infested with rats and mice, reportedly spreading disease that causes soldiers to vomit and bleed from their eyes, crippling combat capability and recreating the gruesome conditions that plagued troops in the trench warfare of World War I. A Ukrainian servicewoman, who goes by the call-sign “Kira,” […]
Will young Americans fight in Central Europe?
Who bears the responsibility for the war in Ukraine? According to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, members of U.S. Congress, and even U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, it is the American people. Recently, Secretary Austin told America that if Congress fails to pass another $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, it will “most likely” result […]
Senate Republicans say no to Ukraine aid pkg
Senate Republicans voted to prevent the Senate from starting debate on a $110 billion national security finding, including money for Ukraine and Israel, over demands that Democrats include immigration policy measures in the package. Lawmakers have privately hoped that the public failure will help them reset the troubled negotiations on a broader security bill ahead […]
Ukraine says they will lose war without US aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country. Virtual appearances in the Senate and House had been scheduled for Tuesday, but were cancelled at the last moment.It came after a top Ukrainian official warned they are in danger of losing […]
Showdown looming over next wks $105b vote
SCHUMER: ‘BOTTOM LINE … WE NEED A BIPARTISAN BILL’: A showdown is looming next week when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to put President Joe Biden’s $105 billion supplemental funding request to a vote on the Senate floor. “There are a number of things we have to do at once: deliver aid to […]
Nordstream blast planned by Ukrainian officer
The mystery of who was behind the Nord Stream explosion, which cut pipelines funneling natural gas from Russia to other parts of Europe, has allegedly been solved with the key suspect being Ukrainian officer Roman Chervinsky. Confusion surrounded the September 2022 blasts in the Baltic Sea, with different theories emerging about who could be behind […]
No clear end in sight for Ukraine/Russia war
You never know what will be in the news tomorrow. Next year is even less predictable. But there’s one exception: war in Ukraine. Get used to it. You’ll be reading battlefield reports from Ukraine for a long time. Both warring armies have goals they must achieve before laying down their weapons. The goals are fundamentally […]
Zelensky implies, Israel War using up his oxygen
The Israel-Gaza war is “taking away the focus” from the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted. He said this was “one of the goals” of Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. And he denied that fighting in Ukraine had reached a stalemate, despite a recent assessment […]
Biden seeks $105 billion in aid for war support
The Biden administration on Friday will request $105 billion from Congress as part of a package that will include aid and resources for Ukraine and Israel in their wars, two sources briefed on the details tell CNN. The request, the contours of which have been telegraphed to members of Congress in recent days, will also […]
Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows
A growing Republican divide over continuing U.S. aid to Ukraine threatens the prospects of Congress’ passing additional money to help the country defend its sovereignty against a Russian incursion. Despite the broad bipartisan majorities in the House and the Senate to continue funding, it has become a central sticking point in the fight over a […]
Ukraine salaries to be pd by US during shutdown
U.S. taxpayers will pay the salaries of thousands of Ukrainians, even as the country faces a government shutdown at the end of September. The U.S. has delivered four rounds of funding, totaling $113 billion, for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. President Joe Biden announced a new $325 million aid package for Ukraine during Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]