May 20 Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault from Russia By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin and as many as 50 defense leaders from Europe and around the world were meeting Monday to coordinate more military aid to Ukraine. He said, "We're meeting in a moment of challenge."… Continue reading
May 10 U.S. says Israel’s use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete By Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law. But the administration says wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. Continue reading
May 10 U.S. announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement Friday comes as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region. This is the third tranche of aid for Ukraine since Congress passed supplemental funding in late April after months of gridlock. Continue reading
May 10 Civilians flee Rafah for the north as heavy fighting keeps Gaza aid crossings closed By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Over a million Palestinians have fled to Rafah to escape fighting elsewhere, with many packed into U.N.-run shelters or squalid tent camps. The city on the border with Egypt is also a crucial hub for bringing in food, medicine, fuel… Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to withhold weapons delivery to Israel By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden acknowledged that “civilians have been killed in Gaza” by the type of heavy bombs that the U.S. has been supplying -- his first validation of what administration critics have been loudly protesting, even if he still stopped short of… Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as new military weapons rushed to Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine. The package includes air defense capabilities, artillery rounds, armored vehicles and other weapons to shore up Ukrainian forces who have seen… Continue reading
Apr 24 U.S. aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against Russia, path to victory uncertain By Jill Lawless, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Hope for future breakthroughs for Ukraine still hangs on more timely deliveries of Western aid, lawmakers acknowledge. Continue reading
Apr 24 Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S., AP reports By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Ukraine had been begging for the long-range system because the missiles provide a critical ability to strike Russian targets that are farther away, allowing Ukrainian forces to stay safely out of range. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 23 $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan up for Senate vote after months of delay By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders had to navigate strong opposition from a growing number of conservatives who question U.S. involvement in foreign wars and argue that Congress should be focused instead on the surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading