NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that only Ukraine can decide when to enter peace talks to end the war with Russia and vowed the alliance's support for an open-ended conflict. "It is the Ukrainians, and only the Ukrainians, who can decide when...
Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair Says War May Not Be ‘Winnable’
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a co-chair of the congressional Ukraine Caucus, said this week that he's not sure if the Ukraine war is "winnable" and called for the US to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace talks. Harris is also a member of the...
Ukraine Says It Has No Hopes to Use F-16s This Year
A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that Kyiv has given up hope that it will be able to use US-made F-16 fighter jets this year as the training process is facing delays. "It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn...
Report: US Considering ‘Military Solutions’ to Protect Shipments from Ukraine’s Danube River Ports
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the US is considering "military solutions" to protect shipments of grain leaving Ukraine's Danube River ports as an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal that Russia recently exited. The Journal cited an unnamed senior...
NATO Official Calls Comments on Ukraine Ceding Territory a ‘Mistake’
A NATO official who sparked a backlash from Kyiv for suggesting Ukraine could cede territory to Russia in exchange for NATO membership appeared to walk back his comments on Wednesday. "My statement about this was part of a larger discussion about possible future...
Blinken Urges Congress to Approve New Ukraine Spending ‘Right Away’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on Congress to approve President Biden's request for an additional $24 billion in spending on the Ukraine war "right away." The White House formally made the request to Congress last week. If approved, it will bring...
NATO Official Suggests Ukraine Could Cede Territory to Russia to Join Alliance
A NATO official has suggested Ukraine could cede some territory to Russia in exchange for joining the Western military alliance. The comments were made on Tuesday by Stian Jenssen, chief of staff for NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, and reported by the...
Bill Kristol-Led Group Launches Campaign to Rally GOP Support for More Ukraine Aid
A group of Republicans led by neoconservative Bill Kristol have launched a campaign to rally GOP support for President Biden's new request for an additional $24 billion in spending on the war in Ukraine. The organization, Defending Democracy Together, launched...
John Bolton Blasts Biden for Ukraine’s Failing Counteroffensive
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has blasted President Biden over Ukraine's stalling counteroffensive in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal that was published on Sunday. While Ukraine has received tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons from the US,...
New US Arms Package for Ukraine Uses Money Made Available by Pentagon ‘Accounting Error’
The Biden administration on Monday announced a $200 million arms package for Ukraine using funds made available by a Pentagon "accounting error" that includes munitions for Patriot air defense systems, HIMARS rocket systems, and other equipment. In June, the Pentagon...