Nov 10 WATCH: White House national security advisor discusses increased aid to Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. will send $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine, several U.S. officials said Thursday, amid concerns that financial assistance for the war against Russia could decline a bit if Republicans take control of Congress. Continue reading
Nov 10 Russia had ‘no choice’ but to flee key city of Kherson, Ukraine says By Sam Mednick, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russia says its troops began pulling out of a strategic Ukrainian city on. That would represent a humiliating defeat in the grinding war. Continue reading
Nov 09 Biden says he hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release By Associated Press President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over. Continue reading
Nov 09 Russia announces withdrawal from key Ukrainian city of Kherson in another setback for invasion By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Russia's military has announced that it's withdrawing from Ukraine's southern city of Kherson and nearby areas, which would be another in a series of humiliating setbacks for Moscow. Continue reading
Nov 09 WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony after failed appeal By Associated Press American basketball star Brittney Griner's lawyers say she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Pentagon confirms surface-to-air system arrived in Ukraine By Associated Press Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Tuesday said, as announced in July, a U.S. allotment would provide the NASAMS to Ukraine, but he did not give any indications on whether any Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) have also arrived in… Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: State Department says U.S., Russia are set to talk on resuming nuclear arms inspections By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming suspended nuclear arms control inspections that had been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and languished after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 08 Zelenskyy willing to talk with Russia — on Ukraine’s terms By Andrew Meldrum, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press While that support has garnered strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress, a growing conservative opposition could complicate that next year if Republicans take control of the House. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: State Department responds to Russian’s election meddling claim By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration has responded after Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur connected to the Kremlin, admitted that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected… Continue reading
Nov 07 Putin-connected businessman admits interference in U.S. elections By Associated Press Kremlin-connected entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years. Continue reading