Ukraine

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.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Biden concludes trip to Poland, Ukraine

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared that sanctions against Russia had rendered the ruble almost immediately "to rubble." U.S. officials say Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world.

Are sanctions against Russia making a difference?

By Noah Berman, Anshu Siripurapu, Council on Foreign Relations

The United States and its allies have imposed harsh economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. One year after the invasion began, here’s what they have achieved and where critics say they’ve fallen short.

How countries have continued to support the war in Ukraine after a year of fighting

By Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations

Governments most directly affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine all worry about sustaining domestic support for their policies. One year in, however, they have managed this problem with surprising success.

Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist pressure from the West

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russia's security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure.

Putin suspends Russian involvement in nuclear arms pact over Ukraine tensions

By Associated Press

Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Putin also said that Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end…

WATCH: Biden in Poland promises U.S. and allies ‘have Ukraine’s back’

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are "hard and bitter days ahead" in fighting off Russia's invasion.