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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
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments A private passenger aircraft carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 25) Read More
Denmark and the Netherlands, already heading a coalition of 11 nations responsible for training pilots and ground personnel, announce significant fighter jet contribution. Denmark and the Netherlands have announced that …
Denmark and the Netherlands to Donate Up to 61 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Sweden is sending its 13th military aid package to Ukraine to support weapon systems that …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 18) Read More
The White House is seeking $24 billion in additional funding to support Ukraine for the first few months of the 2024 fiscal year. That funding is part of a broader …
White House Requests $13.1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine Read More