The visit comes as there is virtually no hope the US and Iran will be resuming nuclear deal negotiations

The training will take place in Germany with the goal of training a Ukrainian battalion each month

The Ukrainian leader rejected a proposal to allow Russians to participate in 2024 if they don't do so under Russia's flag or colors

The US stores about 20 warheads in Germany as part of NATO's nuclear sharing program, and Berlin maintains a bomber fleet that can carry them

Israel frequently bombs Syria but rarely confirms individual airstrikes

A former US official described the plan as 'classic mission creep'

The White House has asked for $37.7 billion, but it's not yet clear how much Congress will provide

China has stepped up its military activity in the area since Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August

The White House was asking senators to vote against the resolution and threatened Biden would veto the bill

NATO providing Ukraine with warplanes will be a significant escalation in aid

The aid includes about $440 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Ukrainian soldiers would likely be trained on how to use the air defense systems in Germany

Hungary previously vetoed the plan

Decades of tension show NATO expansion is no panacea

Americans can urge their senators to support the bill that would end US support for the war by dialing 1-833-Stop-War