On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged for the first time Ukraine's US-backed ground incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, which began on August 6. Zelensky said in his nightly address that the Ukrainian military was working "to push the war...
Pentagon Says It Supports Ukraine Using US Weapons in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
The Pentagon said on Thursday that Ukraine is allowed to use US weapons in its offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which began on Tuesday. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh was asked if Ukraine's use of US-provided weapons in Kursk was "consistent" with US policy....
Ukraine Launches Incursion Into Russia’s Kursk Oblast
Russia said Wednesday that its forces were fighting off a Ukrainian ground incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, an attack President Vladimir Putin called a "large-scale provocation." So far, Ukrainian officials have been quiet about the cross-border attack, which was...
Russia Warns Ukraine Cost for Peace Will Increase as War Drags On
Sergey Shoigu, the head of Russia's Security Council, warned Tuesday that the longer the war in Ukraine goes on, the higher the cost will be for Ukraine to achieve peace. "Each day it waits to make this decision [to settle the conflict] results in the loss of control...
US Gives Ukraine $3.9 Billion in ‘Direct Budgetary Aid’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Ukraine had received $3.9 billion from the US in the form of "direct budgetary aid," which is disbursed directly to the Ukrainian government through the World Bank. The aid is meant to fund government services,...
Ukraine Orders Evacuations From Donetsk Towns as Russian Forces Advance
On Sunday, Ukrainian officials ordered evacuations from some areas of the eastern Donetsk Oblast as Russian forces are making gains. Vadym Filashkin, the Ukrainian governor of Donetsk, said he ordered the mandatory evacuation of children and their parents from several...
Zelensky Says Ukraine and the ‘Whole World’ Wants Russia at Peace Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv and the "whole world" want Russia to participate in a summit to discuss peace in Ukraine. Zelensky has organized several international meetings that have been billed as "peace summits," but Russia hasn't been...
EU Transfers $1.6 Billion from Frozen Russian Assets To Buy Arms for Ukraine
The EU on Friday announced it was transferring about $1.6 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets to Ukraine for the purchase of weapons. The step is the first time the EU has dipped into the frozen Russian assets to fund the proxy war and marks a significant...
US Announces $1.7 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Pentagon announced on Friday that it was providing Ukraine with a new weapons package worth $1.7 billion, which includes munitions for air defense systems, ammunition for HIMARS rocket systems, artillery shells, and other types of equipment. The package includes...
Ukraine FM Signals Readiness To Resume Talks With Russia During China Visit
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited China on Wednesday and signaled Ukraine was ready to resume peace talks with Russia. According to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, Kuleba told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Kyiv "is ready to engage the Russian side...