The White House said Wednesday that it sees no prospects for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and that it's up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to decide when talks will happen. "Neither side is in a position to sit down and negotiate," National...
European Allies Worry US Might Reduce Support for Ukraine
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the US's European allies are concerned that the US may dial back its support for Ukraine if Republicans are victorious in the upcoming midterm elections. So far, spending billions on the war in Ukraine has had strong...
Nancy Pelosi Calls for Ukrainian ‘Victory’ at Crimea Forum
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday spoke at the first Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform in Croatia, a forum that was set up to discuss expelling Russia from the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has controlled since 2014. In her speech,...
House Progressives Retract Letter to Biden Calling for Talks With Russia
Progressive Democrats in the House have retracted a letter to President Biden calling for talks with Russia after facing backlash for suggesting the idea of pursuing diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. The letter was signed by 30 lawmakers and was led by...
House Progressives Walk Back Letter Calling for Diplomacy With Russia
Progressive Democrats in the House are walking back a letter they sent to President Biden that called for talks with Russia after facing backlash for suggesting diplomacy should be pursued to end the war in Ukraine. The letter was signed by 30 lawmakers and was led by...
Russia Says Its Forces are Preparing to Work Under Radioactive Contamination
A Russian military official on Monday said that Russia is preparing its forces to work under "radioactive contamination" as Moscow is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a munition mixed with nuclear material, known as a dirty bomb. Ukraine and its Western backers...
Thirty Progressive House Democrats Urge Biden to Negotiate With Russia
A group of progressive House Democrats is urging President Biden to negotiate with Russia and seek a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine. In a letter to Biden signed by 30 House Democrats, the lawmakers said they have supported Biden's Ukraine policy but that...
Lawmakers Looking to Pass $50 Billion in New Ukraine Aid Before Next Congress
Amid talk that it may be harder to push Ukraine aid through a Republican-controlled House if they win the majority in midterms, lawmakers from both parties are considering passing a new massive piece of legislation before newly elected members are sworn in this...
Putin Declares Martial Law in Annexed Ukrainian Territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in the territories that Russia annexed in Ukraine, which applies to the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson. Putin said that the territories were already under martial...
Lockheed Martin Gets Contracts to Replace HIMARS Sent to Ukraine
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin with $179 million in contracts to replace High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) that it has sent to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, Defense News reported...