Hungary previously vetoed the plan
Ukraine Says It Needs $1 Billion to Quickly Repair Energy Infrastructure
As Russian missile strikes have decimated Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Kyiv needs $1 billion to restore its power grid and heating systems. "The approximate cost of urgent help for the power sector stands at...
Zelensky Asks G7 For Natural Gas, Longer-Range Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday addressed the Group of 7 and asked for natural gas and more advanced weaponry, including fighter jets, tanks, and long-range missiles. After the meeting, G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming they will...
Pentagon Gives Tacit Support for Ukrainian Drone Attacks Deep Inside Russia
The Pentagon has given its tacit endorsement of Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory and no longer fears such operations could lead to a "dramatic" Russian escalation, The Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US defense officials. The US position appears to...
US Announces New $275 Million Arms Package for Ukraine
The US on Friday announced a new $275 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket systems, marking the 27th drawdown from US military stockpiles for the Ukrainians. Announcing the new package, the Pentagon said that the US has...
NATO Chief Says Full-Blown War With Russia Is a ‘Real Possibility’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday that he fears a full-blown war between Russia and NATO is a "real possibility" in a rare acknowledgment of the dangers of backing Ukraine. "I fear that the war in Ukraine will get out of control, and spread into a...
US Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs
According to a report from CNN, the Biden administration is considering a request from Ukraine to provide cluster bombs, munitions that are banned by over 100 countries under an international treaty due to the harm they cause to civilians. Cluster munitions scatter...
Ukraine Aid Audit Bill Voted Down By Democrat-Led Panel
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted down a bill that would audit the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has approved to spend on the war in Ukraine. The bill was rejected by the Democrat-led panel in a vote of 26 to 22. The legislation...
Putin Says Russia’s War in Ukraine Is a ‘Long Process’
Almost ten months after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Wednesday that Russia's "special military operation" is a "long process" and signaled he has no plans to give up the Ukrainian territory Russia has captured. "As for the duration...
Report: Ukraine Asks NATO For Leftover Afghanistan Funds
NATO is considering using a $3.4 billion fund that was meant to support the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government to provide more aid for Ukraine, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Known as the Afghan National Army Trust Fund, the money was donated by individual NATO...