Despite the increase in dialogue between the US and Russia and a shift in messaging from the Biden administration, there's still no sign of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia has continued its heavy strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and the...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Press Pentagon to Give Ukraine Advanced Drones
A group of bipartisan senators is urging the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with advanced MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that would give Kyiv longer-range capability. The Biden administration has been hesitant to send the drones due to the risk of escalation with...
Russian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure Leave Most of Ukraine Without Power
Russian missiles pounded energy infrastructure across Ukraine again on Wednesday, leaving most Ukrainians without power, according to the country's Energy Ministry. "Today's missile attack led to a temporary blackout of all nuclear, most thermal, and hydroelectric...
US Announces $400 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday a new $400 million weapons package for Ukraine, marking the 26th drawdown of equipment from US military stockpiles for the Ukrainians. The package includes heavy machine guns meant to counter drones, ammunition for High Mobility...
CIA Aims to Recruit Russians Unhappy With the War in Ukraine
The CIA's deputy director of intelligence made his first public appearance this week and used the opportunity to say the agency is looking to recruit Russians who are unhappy with the war in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal Reported Tuesday. David Marlowe, who took...
US Announces $4.5 Billion in Direct Budgetary Aid for Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Tuesday an additional $4.5 billion in direct budgetary aid for the Ukrainian government. Yellen said that the new funds will bring total US budgetary aid for Ukraine to $13 billion, and more is coming as Ukraine expects the US...
Russian Strikes Disable Almost Half of Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Russian missile strikes across Ukraine last week disabled nearly half of the country's energy infrastructure, leaving millions of Ukrainians without power. "Unfortunately Russia continues to carry out missile strikes on...
Russia Says Ukraine Renews Shelling of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Russia on Sunday said that Ukrainian forces renewed the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Russian-controlled southern Ukraine. Ukraine accused Russia of being behind the attacks, but the ZNPP has been under Russian control since March. Renat...
Report: US Told Ukraine to Tread Carefully After Missile Hit Poland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's reaction to the missile that hit Poland and killed two people led the Biden administration to warn his government to "tread carefully," sources told CNN. The US, NATO, and Poland have concluded that it was most likely a...
House Republicans Introduce Resolution to Audit Ukraine Aid
A group of House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday to audit the funds that Congress has approved to spend on the war in Ukraine. The effort is being led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and supported by a group of Republicans that have been critical of US...