Ukraine

U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid on anniversary of war in Ukraine

The Pentagon is announcing a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine. It's marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into…

WATCH: Blinken speaks at U.N. Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department announced late Thursday that Blinken would travel to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before going to India for a meeting of the Group of 20 foreign ministers from the world’s largest industrialized and developing countries, including China and Russia.

U.S. to sanction Russian companies and individuals a year after invasion of Ukraine

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The action, taken in coordination with Group of Seven allies, seeks to punish 250 people and firms, puts financial blocks on banks, arms dealers and technology companies tied to weapons production.

Ukraine pledges victory in 2023 upon anniversary of Russian invasion

By John Leicester, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

It was Ukraine's "longest day," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, but the country's dogged resistance a year on has proven that "every tomorrow is worth fighting for.”…

China calls for cease-fire in Ukraine, peace talks

By Associated Press

China has claimed to be neutral in the conflict, but it has a "no limits" relationship with Russia and has refused to criticize its invasion of Ukraine over even refer to it as such.

WATCH: UN approves nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine

By Edith M. Lederer, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces.

Here’s how much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine

By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations

The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related.

Most Americans want Congress to compromise as debt ceiling looms

By Laura Santhanam

About four out of 10 Americans think both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are responsible for incurring the national debt, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Horn of Africa drought trends looking worse than 2011 famine

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday.

Biden calls Putin’s suspension of nuclear arms treaty a ‘big mistake’

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by suspending his country's participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty.