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U.S. House passes Bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia

June 5, 2026 admin

The U.S. House passed legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., seeks to cement U.S. assistance for Ukraine by providing more…

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US President Joe Biden Announces $425 Million Arms Aid To Ukraine

October 16, 2024 admin

US President Joe Biden Announces 5 Million Arms Aid To Ukraine

Ukraine: US President Joe Biden announced a $425 million arms package for Kyiv Wednesday in a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of a farewell visit to Berlin to discuss Ukraine, the White House said. The package includes air defense and armored vehicles, said a readout of the call, adding that President Biden had briefed…

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Zelensky meets top military leaders in Germany as the U.S. announces additional aid to Ukraine

September 6, 2024 admin

(L-R) U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov attend a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting on September 6, 2024 at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, southwestern Germany. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Friday with top United States military leaders and more…

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Ukraine-born House member who opposed aiding her native country defends her seat in Indiana primary

May 7, 2024 admin

Victoria Spartz. File | Photo Credit: AP A Ukrainian-born congresswoman who recently opposed sending aid to her war-torn country is defending her seat on May 7 against a fellow Republican who has outpaced her in spending and fundraising. U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born House member and previously backed support for…

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U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote

April 24, 2024 admin

The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late on April 23 after the…

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Russia Slams US Aid To Ukraine, Links It With “Humiliation” In Vietnam, Afghanistan

April 21, 2024 admin

Russian said it was clear that the US wanted Ukraine “to fight to the last Ukrainian” Moscow: Russia said on Sunday US lawmakers’ support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against Moscow that would end in humiliation on a par with the…

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Russia Says US Aid To Ukraine Will Hurt Ukraine, Cause More Deaths

April 20, 2024 admin

Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago. (File) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that US House of Representatives’ approval of security aid to Ukraine would lead to more damage and deaths in the conflict there. The decision “will make the United States of America richer, further ruin Ukraine and result in the…

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Ukraine Will Lose To Russia If US Congress Withholds Aid: Zelensky

April 7, 2024 admin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dragged on for more than two years. (File) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv will lose the war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve military aid to battle Moscow’s invasion. Republicans in Congress have been blocking tens of billions of dollars in military assistance for…

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Ukraine Uses US-Supplied Long-Range Missiles For First Time: Zelensky

October 17, 2023 admin

Volodymyr Zelensky did not give any details of when or where they were used. (File) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s armed forces had used US-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles for the first time. “They have performed very accurately. ATACMS have proven themselves,” he said in an evening address posted on social…

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