The watchdog for US spending on Afghanistan told Responsible Statecraft in an interview that he expects "pilferage" of US aid to Ukraine. John Sopko, who has served as the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) since 2012, said that he...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has reaffirmed his stance that countries should push for peace talks to resolve the war in Ukraine after coming under harsh criticism from the US for his position. During a recent visit to China, Lula said the US should...
A group of Republican members of Congress have told President Biden they won't support more "unrestrained" aid for Ukraine, Responsible Statecraft reported on Thursday. "A proxy war with Russia in Ukraine is not in the strategic interest of the United States and risks...
On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last year and declared that Kyiv's "rightful place" is as a member of the Western military alliance. "Ukraine’s rightful place is in the...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for taking too much time to work out its plan to deliver one million artillery shells to Ukraine for its war against Russia. "The inability of the EU to implement its own decision on the joint...
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a new $325 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket systems and anti-tank weapons. The weapons are being provided to Ukraine through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows President...
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking China's help to figure out a way to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report cited unnamed people familiar with the plan who said Macron tasked his diplomatic advisor,...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday rejected an Iraqi offer to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia during a visit to Baghdad, his first since the Russian invasion. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Kuleba and called for a ceasefire,...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday introduced a resolution that would require President Biden to disclose the number of US troops inside Ukraine and share all documents outlining US military assistance for Kyiv with the House. If the resolution is passed, it would...
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced Sunday that he marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by ordering more than 100 Ukrainian POWs freed, according to Reuters. Per the Associated Press, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak confirms the Easter prisoner...
