More than half of House Republicans didn't attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Wednesday night address to Congress, The Hill reported on Thursday. According to The Hill, 86 out of 213 House Republicans were at the Capitol for Zelensky's speech. While some...
Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine
The Senate on Thursday advanced a mammoth $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid and $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The spending bill passed in a vote of 68-29, with only...
Russian Officials Say Zelensky Visit to DC Shows US Isn’t Interested in Peace
Russian officials on Thursday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday showed that the US isn't interested in ending the war in Ukraine. "The talks in Washington showed that neither Ukraine nor the United States seeks...
Zelensky Meets With Biden and Addresses Congress in DC Visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday met with President Biden and addressed Congress during his trip to Washington DC, which marked his first foreign visit since Russia invaded on February 24. In his address to Congress, Zelensky thanked the chamber and...
US Announces $1.85 Billion in Arms for Ukraine That Includes Patriot Missiles
The US on Wednesday announced a new massive $1.85 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes a Patriot air defense system for the first time, marking an escalation of US military aid for Kyiv. The Patriots will be the most advanced air defense system the US is...
Zelensky Headed to Washington for ‘Weapons, Weapons, and More Weapons’
President Biden confirmed on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to Washington for his first foreign trip since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Zelensky, said the Ukrainian President will be...
McConnell Says Arming Ukraine Is ‘Number One Priority’ for Most Republicans
Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said that arming Ukraine was the "number one priority" for most Republicans as Congress unveiled a massive $1.7 trillion funding bill that includes new spending for the war. McConnell said at a press conference that...
Zelensky Might Meet Biden at the White House in First Foreign Visit Since Invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to meet with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday on his first foreign trip since Russia invaded Ukraine, CNN reported on Monday. Sources told CNN that the plan hadn't been finalized due to security...
Congress Includes $45 Billion in New Ukraine Aid to $1.7 Trillion Funding Bill
Congress unveiled on Tuesday a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid, which will bring total US spending on the war to about $112 billion. The $45 billion is over $7 billion more than the $37.7 billion in Ukraine aid...
Russian Military Says US-Made Missiles Shot Down Over Western Russia
The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday said that four US-made AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted over Belgorod, an oblast in western Russia that borders Ukraine. The AGM-88 HARMs are air-to-surface missiles that are designed to home in on electronic...