Aug 25 WATCH: White House press secretary says Biden reaffirmed U.S. commitment to Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy By News Desk President Joe Biden reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Ukraine during a call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Biden administration announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The new U.S. aid will train and equip Ukrainian forces for a longer-term fight. The aid includes air defense and artillery systems, drones and other weaponry. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian rocket kills 22 at Ukraine train station in Independence Day attack, Zelenskyy says By Derek Gatopoulos, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new defense aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he's sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:01 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant By Nick Schifrin Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over… Continue watching
Aug 23 U.S. to send $3 billion more in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials say that as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S., Ukraine warn Russia could attack on eve of Ukraine's independence day By Paul Byrne, Associated Press The United States reinforced the worry when its embassy in Kyiv urged U.S. citizens still in Ukraine to depart the country immediately. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Pfizer seeks FDA approval for new COVID vaccine targeting omicron subvariants In our news wrap Monday, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize a new COVID vaccine targeting omicron subvariants, Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down from his post in December, Russia blamed Ukraine for a deadly car bombing near Moscow, Pakistan… Continue watching
Aug 22 About 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed since Russian invasion began, general says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press A Ukrainian general says Russia's invasion has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers and their children must be taken care of. Continue reading