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U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve $106 billion worth of supplemental funding to aid Ukraine and Israel, and for other military and domestic needs. Nearly 60 percent …
Biden Administration Requests $106 Billion in Supplemental Funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Other Needs Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Washington can ‘certainly’ afford to back both Ukraine and Israel, should the latter …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 20) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The U.S. will continue to support Ukraine even as it now pledges defense …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 13) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Washington is primarily concerned about corruption in Ukraine undermining the country’s effort to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 6) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments During a visit to Germany, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reiterated Astana’s willingness to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 29) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Following the appointment of Rustem Umerov as defense minister earlier this month, Ukraine …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 22) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments “The future of Ukraine is in our Union,” EU President Ursula Von der …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 15) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine replaced its defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been in the position …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 8) Read More
The Biden administration announced a new $175 million security assistance package for Ukraine, representing the forty-sixth drawdown of donated equipment from U.S. stocks since August 2021. The U.S. has provided …
New $175 Million Security Assistance Package for Ukraine Includes Depleted Uranium Tank Ammo Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Russian court system upheld jailtime for Igor Strelkov, a former leader of …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 1) Read More