The Biden administration marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing a $2 billion arms package for Ukraine and new sanctions targeting Russia. Sanctions failed to have the impact on Russia that the US hoped for, but the...
Report: Macron, Scholz Told Zelensky to Start Thinking About Peace Talks
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian President Vodlymyr Zelensky that he should start thinking about peace talks with Moscow, The Wall Street Journal reported. The message was delivered to Zelensky when he had dinner with...
China Releases 12-Point Peace for Ukraine
China on Friday released a 12-point peace plan as a potential settlement for the war in Ukraine as US officials are still claiming Beijing is considering arming Russia. The plan was released on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website and calls for the cessation of...
Biden Says Ruling Out Sending Ukraine F-16 Fighter Jets ‘for Now’
President Biden said in an interview that aired Friday that he has ruled out sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine "for now," suggesting he could be open to the idea in the future. "No, he doesn't need F-16s now," Biden told ABC News, referring to Ukrainian President...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Preparing to Attack Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine is preparing to launch attacks to recapture Crimea by forming new military units and sending troops to train in other countries. "There are military steps, and we are preparing for them. We are ready...
Nuland Says US Ready to Discuss New START With Russia ‘Tomorrow’
Victoria Nuland, undersecretary of state for political affairs, told the Russian news agency TASS on Thursday that the US was ready to hold discussions with Moscow on the New START treaty "tomorrow" if Russia was willing to do the same. Her comments came after Russian...
Yellen Says US Will Send $10 Billion in Economic Aid to Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the US will send about $10 billion in additional economic assistance to Ukraine in the coming months. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the US has given Kyiv at least $13 billion in budgetary aid, economic...
Ukraine Worries the Biden Administration Might Use Congress as an Excuse to Wind Down Aid
An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told POLITICO on Tuesday that Kyiv is worried that some members of the Biden administration might use Congress as an excuse to start winding down military aid and push for Ukraine to pursue more realistic war goals....
In Kyiv, Rep. McCaul Says Ukraine More Likely to Get ATACMS, F-16s
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Ukraine on Tuesday and said he sensed a shift in Washington that could lead to arming Kyiv with F-16 fighter jets and longer-range missiles. According to Reuters, McCaul said the...
Victoria Nuland Says US Supports Ukrainian Attacks on Crimea
Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, said last week that the US is "supporting" Ukrainian attacks on Crimea and called Russian military installations on the peninsula "legitimate targets." Nuland made the comments when asked about a...