As Ukraine's counteroffensive is failing, some US officials are wondering if they should have listened to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's calls for peace talks last November, POLITICO reported on Friday. Milley called to "seize the moment" for...
US Approves Sending F-16s from Denmark and Netherlands to Ukraine
The US has approved the shipment of Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark to Ukraine as soon as the first batch of Ukrainian pilots complete training, which won't happen until next year. A US official told Reuters on Thursday that...
Report: Ukrainian Leadership Divided on Stalling Counteroffensive
Newsweek reported on Wednesday that Ukrainian leadership is divided on what steps to take amid Ukraine's stalling counteroffensive against Russian forces. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, the report said that officials within the presidential office want...
NATO Chief Says Only Ukraine Can Decide When to Enter Talks to End War
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...