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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Following approval by both houses of Congress, President Biden quickly signed a $95 …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 26) Read More
Lawmakers finally passed much-delayed foreign assistance legislation over the weekend, including $61 billion in funding for Ukraine-related support, as well as $26 billion for Israel and $8 billion for Taiwan. …
House Approves Ukraine Aid Ahead of Looming Russian Offensive Read More
The House passed a series of supplemental foreign aid bills over the weekend that contain $95.3 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and security in the Indo-Pacific. The move ends …
House Passes Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Urkainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said the international community should be willing to provide …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 19) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Should Donald Trump win re-election to the presidency, his administration would push Kyiv …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 12) Read More
In early March 2024, press reports of the battle at Berdychi, five miles northwest of Avdiivka, asserted the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade lost three M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, at …
What About Ukraine’s Abrams Tanks? Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Wall Street Journal published a report this week detailing French President Emmanuel Macron’s …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 5) Read More
Throughout the first three months of the year, Russia has used its new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship cruise missile five times to perform ground strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the city’s …
Five Russian Tsirkon Strikes on Kyiv This Year Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The foreign ambassadors from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as London’s ambassador …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 29) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The European Union disbursed EUR4.5 billion to Kyiv this week, to help backstop …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 22) Read More