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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week's measure by ...
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he's giving Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 more days to reach a deal to end the Ukraine war, a judge blocked a Trump administration effort to defund Planned Parenthood, a suspect is in custody after two people were killed outside a casino in Reno and authorities are...
... at a difficult time in the all-out war, which began on Feb. 24, 2022. Russia's bigger army is accelerating its efforts to pierce Ukraine's front-line defenses and is escalating its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine is also facing a question mark over whether the United States ...
... who gave the Kremlin a 50-day ultimatum to reach a peace deal or face steep trade tariffs. WATCH: Will Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine help end Russia’s invasion? Experts weigh in “We have progress on humanitarian track. There is no progress on cessation of hostilities or ceasefire ...
... ministry said Thursday it was informed by the U.S. Defense Department that it will "reprioritize the delivery" of five previously ordered systems to support Ukraine. While Ukraine waits for Patriots, a senior NATO official said the alliance is still coordinating the delivery of other military aid — such as ammunition ...
... be transferred to Ukraine, replenishing the besieged country’s supplies of weapons. Included in the plan are Patriot air defense systems, a top priority for Ukraine as it fends off Russian drones and missiles. Doubts were recently raised about Trump’s commitment to supply Ukraine when the Pentagon paused shipments ...
... endorsed a plan to have European allies buy billions of dollars of U.S. military equipment – including air-defense systems -- that can be transferred to Ukraine, which has come under intense Russian attacks. “We all want peace as soon as possible,” Zelenskyy said Thursday in a speech to Ukraine's ...
... and Canada. He said there were commitments from Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Canada, "with more expected to follow." Ukraine now makes 40% of its own weapons Ukraine's domestic defense manufacturing already accounts for almost 40% of weapons used by the Ukrainian military ...
... battlefield indefinitely and outlasting Western support for Ukraine and Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.” Trump said the U.S. is providing additional weapons for Ukraine but European countries are paying for them. While Ukraine and European officials were relieved at the U.S. commitment after months of hesitation, some ...
... lot of conventional weapons that they have not used on the battlefield in Ukraine. For the United States, which has limited interest set stake in Ukraine, it makes zero sense to run any sort of escalation risk by encouraging Ukraine to strike deep into Russia. So I do agree with ...
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