Feb 13 WATCH: Opposing Ukraine funding plays 'into Putin's hands,' Biden warns By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote. Continue reading
Feb 13 The world faces a 'dangerous decade' as instability and military spending rise, a new report says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Feb 13 Leader of NATO member Estonia wanted by Russia over removal of Soviet-era monuments By Associated Press Estonia and fellow NATO members Latvia and Lithuania have pulled down monuments that are widely seen as an unwanted legacy of the Soviet occupation of those countries. Moscow has denounced those moves as a desecration of memory of Soviet soldiers… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:56 Former Amb. Volker condemns Trump's comments on not protecting NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn At a campaign event, Donald Trump claimed he told a NATO member that he would withhold U.S. help and encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want'' to countries that are “delinquent.” European leaders condemned the comments as reckless… Continue watching
Feb 12 Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump By Sylvie Corbet, Vanessa Gera, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The governments of Poland, France and Germany are vowing to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 12 Fact-checking Trump's comments urging Russia to invade 'delinquent' NATO members By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Trump's comment on Saturday represented the latest instance in which the former president and Republican front-runner seemed to side with an authoritarian state over America's democratic allies. Continue reading
Feb 11 NATO secretary-general says Trump puts allies at risk by encouraging Russian aggression By Vanessa Gera, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do "whatever the hell they want" to… Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia launches mass drone barrage on Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle By Associated Press Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued the reshuffle of his war cabinet as the war enters its third year. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump says he told NATO ally to spend more on defense or he would 'encourage' Russia to 'do whatever the hell they want' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press At a rally in South Carolina, Trump recounted a story he has told before about an unidentified NATO member who confronted him over his threat not to defend members who fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending targets. But this… Continue reading
Feb 10 Russian drone strike on Kharkiv in Ukraine kills 7, including 3 children By Samya Kullab, Associated Press In an online statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered his condolences to the relatives of all the victims and said that “Russia must be held accountable for every life it ruined and destroyed.”… Continue reading