Biden Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Aid for Ukraine
$800 million is military aid, and $500 million is direct economic aid
Turkey Claims 30 PKK Killed in Northern Iraq Offensive
DM claims early success despite poor weather conditions
Russia Now Controls 80% of Luhansk Region in the Donbas
Russia has stepped up attacks in the east as it focuses on taking the Donbas
Pentagon Chief Austin Speaks With Chinese Counterpart for First Time
Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned Austin on Taiwan
Ukraine Offers Talks With Russia to Evacuate Civilians, Soldiers From Mariupol
Russia had called on the Ukrainian forces holding out in the Azovstal steel plant to surrender
Iraq’s Yazidis Fear Turkey’s Offensive Threatens Stability
Yazidi units, allied with PKK, seen as a target
US Announces Another Round of Sanctions on Russia
The measures target about 40 people and entities the US accuses of working to evade sanctions
Kurdish Peshmerga Deny Supporting Turkey in Iraq Offensive
MP claims ruling KDP, Peshmerga back attack
Germany’s Scholz Under Pressure Over Calls to Send Heavy Weapons to Ukraine
Scholz started sending weapons to Ukraine after Russia invaded, but his coalition partners want him to do more
Ignoring Russia’s Warnings, US and Allies Escalate Military Aid to Ukraine
The Pentagon said Ukraine received fighter jets from an unknown country, the US has begun training Ukrainians on howitzers
US Treasury Secretary Walks Out of G20 Meeting as Russian Official Started Talking
The US has broken off high-level contacts with Russia
China Signs Security Pact With Solomon Islands, US Expresses Concern
The Pentagon has said the agreement could 'destabilize' the region
Biden Expected Announce Another $800 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The new package would bring total military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded to well over $3 billion
US Senate Delegation Pressures Serbia to Sanction Russia
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) made the trip
Southern Yemenis Hope Presidential Council Leads to Better Living Conditions
High hopes council brings more than peace
