President Biden is hosting Pacific Island leaders for a second annual summit in Washington that's part of his administration's strategy to counter China in the Asia Pacific. The two-day US-Pacific Islands Forum Summit kicked off Monday and started with President Biden...
US Announces $2 Billion Loan for Poland to Spend on Military
The Biden administration on Monday announced a $2 billion loan for Poland that will go toward modernizing Warsaw's military. "Today, the United States is proud to announce the signing of a milestone $2 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) direct loan agreement to...
First Batch of US-Made Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that the first batch of US-made Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, which are armed with toxic depleted uranium (DU) ammunition. "Abrams are already in Ukraine and are preparing to reinforce our brigades. I am...
Zelensky Says He Met BlackRock CEO and Other Finance Leaders in US Trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that during his recent trip to the US, he met with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and other US business and finance leaders to discuss investment in Ukraine's reconstruction. "The American entrepreneurs and financiers...
‘Republicans for Ukraine’ Ad Says Ukraine War Is Good Because It ‘Weakens Russia’
A new group formed to rally GOP support for Ukraine released an ad this weekend that said US spending on the war in Ukraine is good for the US because it "weakens" Russia. The ad was made by Republicans for Ukraine, a campaign launched by Defending Democracy Together,...
Polish PM Tells Zelensky to ‘Never Insult Poles Again’
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday said Ukrainian President Volodoymr Zelensky must "never insult" Polish people again as Warsaw and Kyiv are at odds over Ukrainian grain imports. "I … want to tell President Zelenskyy never to insult Poles again, as he...
Macron Says France Will Withdraw Troops, Ambassador from Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that French will remove its troops and ambassador from Niger, as the military junta that took over the country in July wants French forces out. "France has decided to bring back its ambassador, and in the coming hours our...
US in Talks With Vietnam on Major Weapons Deal
The US and Vietnam are in talks on a major arms deal in what would be the largest-ever weapons transfer between the two nations, Reuters reported on Friday. The report said the deal could include Vietnam buying a fleet of US-made F-16 fighter jets, but sources told...
Kyiv Launches More Attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea
Kyiv launched cruise missile attacks on the Crimean Peninsula with weapons provided by NATO on Friday. This was followed by another missile strike on Sevastopol, where Russia’s Black Sea fleet is based, on Saturday morning. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s intelligence...
House Speaker Reverses Course, Will Add Ukraine Funding to Defense Bill
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Saturday that the House would vote on a Pentagon funding bill that includes aid for Ukraine. Initially, the Congressman said the $300 million in aid for Kyiv would be voted on separately from the annual Department of...