The White House on Thursday asked Congress to approve a $40 billion bill that includes nearly $24 billion for additional spending on the war in Ukraine. According to CNN, the $24 billion for the Ukraine war includes $13 billion in military aid and $7.3 billion in...
WSJ: American Cluster Bombs are Fueling Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that US-provided cluster bombs are fueling the Ukrainian counteroffensive and detailed how Ukrainian forces are using the civilian-killing munitions against Russian soldiers. Cluster bombs are designed to spread small...
Report: Biden Expected to Ask Congress for More Ukraine Funding This Week
Update: POLITICO reported on Wednesday that President Biden is expected to ask Congress to authorize more Ukraine funding on Thursday The White House is expected to formally ask Congress to authorize additional funding for the Ukraine war as soon as this week,...
US Approves First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks for Shipment to Ukraine
The first batch of Abrams tanks that the US is providing Ukraine was authorized for shipment over the weekend and is expected to arrive in the country in early fall, the US Army's top acquisition official said Monday. "The last of the set was officially accepted by...
Western Officials Tell CNN Ukraine’s Counteroffensive ‘Extremely Unlikely’ to Succeed
A Western official told CNN in an article published Tuesday that it's "extremely" unlikely that Ukraine will make progress in its counteroffensive in the coming weeks that will alter the balance of the war with Russia. "They're still going to see, for the next couple...
Ukraine Declares War on Russian Shipping in the Black Sea
A Ukrainian official told POLITICO on Tuesday that all Russian ports and ships, including commercial vessels, are considered legitimate military targets as the war in Ukraine is escalating in the Black Sea. "Everything the Russians are moving back and forth on the...
Zelensky Aide Vows There Will Be ‘No Compromise’ With Moscow
An aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that there will be "no compromise" with Moscow to end the fighting in Ukraine and rejected the idea of a ceasefire. Mykhailo Podolyak said the only "foundation for negotiations" could be Zelensky's "peace...
Poll: Most Americans Oppose More Spending on the Ukraine War
The majority of Americans oppose additional spending on the war in Ukraine, according to a CNN poll that was released on Friday. The poll was conducted by SRSR from July 1-31, with a sample size of 1,279 respondents. It found that 55% of the respondents say Congress...
China, India Attend Talks on Ukraine War in Saudi Arabia
The US, China, and India attended talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that were aimed at convincing neutral countries to support Ukrainian demands for a peace deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, the meetings in Jeddah were attended by...
Russia Says Ukraine Used Storm Shadow Missiles to Hit Bridge Connecting Kherson to Crimea
The acting governor of Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine's southern Kherson Oblast said Sunday that Ukrainian forces used British-provided Storm Shadow missiles to strike a bridge that connects Kherson to Crimea. Vladimir Saldo said the Ukrainian attack struck the...