The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new $300 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes Stinger anti-aircraft systems and ammunition for Patriot air defenses and the HIMARS rocket systems. The arms are being sent to Ukraine using the Presidential...
Macron Will Push NATO to Pledge ‘Concrete’ Guarantees for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that NATO should offer "concrete and tangible security guarantees" to Ukraine as the alliance is debating what to offer Kyiv at a NATO summit that will be held in Vilnius this July. Macron acknowledged it's unlikely that...
Russia Says UK Encouraging Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Civilians
The Russian embassy in the UK on Wednesday slammed London over British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's comments about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia. In response to a drone attack that hit Moscow on Tuesday and targeted residential buildings, Cleverly said Kyiv...
Ukraine and Its Western Backers Plan ‘Peace Summit’ Without Russia
Ukraine and its Western backers are planning to hold an international summit to increase support for Kyiv's terms for a settlement to the conflict with Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. While being sold as a peace summit, the plan does not involve...
Ukraine Pushing for Road Map to NATO Membership
A Ukrainian official this week was pushing for a stronger commitment from NATO during the annual GLOBSEC forum in Bratislava, Slovakia. Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European integration, wants NATO to give Kyiv a road map toward membership at...
Drone Swarm Hits Moscow in Largest Attack on the City of the War
Russian authorities said Tuesday that eight Ukrainian drones targeted civilian areas of Moscow, marking the largest attack on the capital city since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drones only caused...
Russia Places Sen. Graham on Wanted List Over Dead Russians Comment
Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over his comments about Russians dying in Ukraine and calling US spending on the proxy war with Russia the "best money we've ever spent." "Lindsey Olin Graham, an American citizen, born on July 9,...
State Department Won’t Say If It’s Working to Free US Citizen Detained in Ukraine
The State Department has refused to say if it's engaging with the Ukrainian government over American citizen Gonzalo Lira, who was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) due to his political views on the conflict with Russia. Lira has a popular YouTube...
Russia Summons US Diplomat to Protest Sullivan’s Comments on Crimea Strikes
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned US diplomats from the US embassy in Moscow to protest recent comments made by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the US supporting Ukrainian strikes on Crimea. Russia has controlled Crimea since 2014, but Ukraine...
Russia Condemns Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Comments on Dead Russians
Russian officials have condemned Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for calling the US funding of Ukraine the "best money we've ever spent" after noting Russians are dying in the conflict. Graham made the comments during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...