A leaked US government strategy shows the Biden administration is far more concerned about corruption in Ukraine than it's publicly letting on, POLITICO reported on Monday. The State Department quietly released a 22-page public version of an Integrated Country...
Russia Expects US to Continue Ukraine Support Despite Lack of Aid in Funding Bill
Russian officials on Monday downplayed the impact of Congress passing a short-term funding bill over the weekend that did not include funds to spend on supporting Ukraine, saying the US will "find the money." "They will continue their support. We should not think that...
Pentagon Tells Congress It’s Running Out of Money to Replace Weapons Sent to Ukraine
The Pentagon has warned Congress that it's running out of money to replace stockpiles of weapons that have been sent to Ukraine and has been forced to slow down the replenishment of the US military. The warning comes after Congress passed a short-term funding bill to...
Party That Opposes Ukraine Aid Wins Slovakia Election
A populist party in Slovakia that opposes providing military assistance to Ukraine has won the country's elections, a vote that could significantly change the NATO member's foreign policy and support for the proxy war. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico, who leads the...
Biden Tells Congress ‘Stop Playing Games’ and Pass New Ukraine Aid
President Biden on Sunday told Congress to "stop playing games" and authorize the additional $24 billion in Ukraine aid that he's requested, which would bring total US spending on the proxy war to about $137 billion. Biden's comments came after Congress passed a...
Zelensky Pitches Arms Makers on Producing Weapons in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged arms makers to produce weapons inside Ukraine in a speech opening Ukraine's first International Defense Industries Forum. "Right now, for the next decades, the most powerful defense-industrial complexes are being...
US Signs Deal That Will Allow Military Deployments to Ecuador
The Biden administration has quietly struck a deal with Ecuador to deploy troops to the country and patrol the waters off its coast to combat drug cartels, the Washington Examiner reported on Friday. Select members of Congress were informed of the agreements on...
Report: Saudis Determined to Get Defense Pact With US for Israel Normalization
Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a defense pact with the US in exchange for normalizing with Israel regardless of whether or not concessions are made to the Palestinians, Reuters reported Friday, citing regional sources. Riyadh is looking for a commitment from the...
British PM Clarifies Defense Secretary’s Comments About Sending Troops to Ukraine for Training
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday said that comments made by his defense secretary about sending troops into Ukraine for training are part of long-term planning, not something the UK would do in the "here and now." British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps...
Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, McCarthy Makes Deal For Separate Vote on Ukraine Aid
Update: Before midnight, President Joe Biden signed the temporary funding bill. A partial “shutdown” of the federal government, which seemed inevitable amid battles over spending in both chambers of Congress, was averted after the House and Senate passed a stop-gap...