Key Republican members of Congress are launching a two-front campaign to pressure the Biden administration to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, Defense One reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the plan. One aspect of the campaign is to pressure Biden...
Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandal
Ukraine's ruling political party, Servant of the People, said Sunday that they will remove Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his post and replace him with Kyrylo Budanov, who is currently serving as Ukraine's military intelligence chief. David...
Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview posted to his YouTube channel on Saturday that the US and its Western allies "blocked" his efforts of mediating between Russia and Ukraine to bring an end to the war in its early days. On March 5,...
New $2.2 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine Includes Longer-Range Rockets
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new $2.2 billion arms package for Ukraine that includes longer-range rockets, marking the latest US escalation, although they won't be delivered until much later this year. The Boeing-made Ground Launched Small Diameter...
Zelensky Warns Major Russian Offensive Is Looming
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia is amassing troops and that a major Russian offensive is coming. "Now Russia is concentrating its forces. We all know that. It is preparing to try to take revenge, not only against Ukraine, but...
Pentagon Tells Lawmakers Ukraine Unlikely to Retake Crimea
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee last week in a classified briefing that Ukraine is unlikely to retake Crimea from Russia, POLITICO reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the briefing. The briefing reflects...
Former British Minister Says NATO Should Consider Ground Troops in Ukraine
A former British MP that held a position in Britain's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that NATO should consider sending troops into Ukraine. "I think that is something we now have to consider, certainly if you were to put a NATO force in there," Gerald Howarth...
Ukraine to Host EU Summit But Will Get Cold Shoulder on Membership
Ukraine is hosting a summit with the European Union in Kyiv on Friday and is hoping to receive news and a timeline on its potential membership. But according to a draft EU statement seen by POLITICO, the bloc is expected to pour cold water on Kyiv's hopes. Ukrainian...
‘Never Rule Anything Out’: UK Defense Secretary on Jets for Ukraine
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday that sending fighter jets to Ukraine isn't the right approach "for now," but stressed that nothing should be ruled out. "I've been involved with this for a pretty long time. And I've learned two things; never rule...
Ukraine’s Intel Chief Thinks Crimea Will Be Taken, But US Officials Disagree
The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, thinks Ukrainian forces will be able to take Crimea from Russia, and he hopes it will happen by this summer. But Ukraine's backers in Washington as well as other Ukrainian officials, don't hold the same...