Jan 25 WATCH: White House says battle tanks will 'have an effect' in Ukraine By Associated Press The White House said the 31 Abrams battle tanks that the U.S. is sending to Ukraine will "have an effect," but it warned that the American people need to prepare themselves that the U.S. will "have to continue to support… Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. and Germany send battle tanks to aid Ukraine against Russia By Frank Jordans, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news conference on Wednesday following news that 31 Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine as that country continues to fend off an invasion by Russia. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Biden announces 31 Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion By Associated Press President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on supporting Ukraine Wednesday as the U.S. prepares to send tanks to the embattled country. Continue reading
Jan 25 After U.S. reversal, Germany to provide Ukraine with tanks By Frank Jordans, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same. Continue reading
Jan 24 Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushes 'Doomsday Clock' to 90 seconds to midnight By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says the world is closer to Armageddon than it has ever been. The science-based advocacy group is moving its famous Doomsday Clock to just 90 seconds before midnight. Continue reading
Jan 24 In reversal, U.S. is expected to send Abrams tanks for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press According to one official, the U.S. announcement is expected to come on Wednesday in coordination with an announcement by Germany that it will approve Poland's request to transfer German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 24 Ukraine corruption scandal ousts top officials amid Russian invasion By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Several senior Ukrainian government officials have lost their jobs as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a burgeoning corruption scandal. It's Ukraine's biggest shake-up since Russia invaded. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as the U.S. plans to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: State Department briefing following report that Ukraine officials fired over corruption By Associated Press Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 on an anti-establishment and anti-corruption platform in a country long gripped by graft, and the new allegations come as Western allies are channeling billions of dollars to help Kyiv fight against Moscow. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Poland steps up pressure to send tanks to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Poland stepped up the pressure to send tanks to Ukraine forces, the FBI's former top counter-intelligence agent in New York is accused of aiding Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the White House fended off new questions… Continue watching