Apr 26 Watch 5:23 As the West increases arms shipments to Ukraine, worries grow about the reaction in Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine is accelerating in the eastern Donbas region. On Tuesday, as ministers from dozens of nations met in Germany to coordinate their efforts to arm Ukraine, American leaders changed their tone, from one of just helping Ukraine… Continue watching
Apr 26 Russia suspending natural gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria By Associated Press The suspensions would be the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that "unfriendly" foreign buyers would have to pay the state-owned Gazprom in ruble. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news briefing after trip to Ukraine By Robert Burns, Associated Press The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training. Austin convened a meeting in Germany to work out ways to keep the military aid supply going. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: State Department says U.S. embassy staff is returning to Ukraine By Associated Press Following the high level visit to Ukraine by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. embassy personnel have begun traveling to Ukraine to re-establish the American embassy there. Continue reading
Apr 26 U.S. promises to ‘keep moving heaven and earth’ to arm Ukraine as Russia bombards the Donbas By Yesica Fisch, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Russia has pounded eastern Ukraine as the U.S. defense secretary promised to "keep moving heaven and earth" to get Kyiv the weapons it needs to repel the new offensive. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 4:21 Ukrainian forces dig in against Russia’s eastern assault as the U.S. pledges more aid By Willem Marx, Alexis Cox Russian forces on Monday struck targets across the Ukraine with missiles. But while Moscow's main focus remains on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops there are resisting Russians across a wide battlefront. One day after two top U.S. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:41 How the Czech Republic is supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia The Czech Republic was the first country to provide Ukraine with Soviet-era tanks, while it also supplied artillery and infantry fighting vehicles. Both nations have similar weapons systems, allowing the Ukrainians to use the Czech armaments effectively with little training. Continue watching
Apr 25 Biden nominates Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. hasn't had a permanent ambassador to Ukraine since Marie Yovanovitch was forced out by President Donald Trump in 2019, and Biden was slow to name his own nominee. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Musk Twitter deal, Ukraine efforts By Associated Press The White House won't directly comment on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, but stressed that President Joe Biden believes that "tech platforms must be held accountable for harms they cause."… Continue reading