May 10 House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden's request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:07 As Ukraine regains territory near Kharkiv, Russia prepares for a more expansive war By Nick Schifrin Ukraine announced on Tuesday that Russia is withdrawing some troops from the region around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city and a crucial base for the Ukrainian military. The announcement comes after Ukrainian soldiers recently recaptured towns and as top U.S. intelligence… Continue watching
May 10 Russia pummels vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press One of the most dramatic examples of Ukraine's ability to prevent easy victories is in Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained holed up at a steel plant, denying Russia's full control of the city. The regiment defending the plant said Russian warplanes… Continue reading
May 10 Crucial decisions on NATO membership expected from Finland, Sweden this week By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: ‘No impact’ from Russian efforts to stop supplies to Ukraine, says Pentagon By News Desk and Associated Press U. S. Department of Defense officials say Russian efforts to halt the flow of supplies and munitions to the Ukrainian forces has had no impact and "that stuff continues to flow everyday."… Continue reading
May 10 Russia pounds Ukrainian port city of Odesa to sever supply lines By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are pounding away at the vital port of Odesa, apparently as part of efforts to disrupt the supply lines and weapons shipments that have been critical to Kyiv's defense. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:00 On Victory Day, Putin paints Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine as a response to the West By Nick Schifrin In Moscow and Kyiv on Monday, two countries at war fought over the meaning of what used to be the shared holiday of Victory Day, when Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet states celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany. But… Continue watching
May 09 WATCH: Biden signs bill rebooting WW2 ‘lend-lease’ program to help Ukraine By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Washington is seeking to portray a united front against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 09 Russian envoy to Poland hit with red paint at war cemetery By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Video footage shows red paint being thrown from behind Ambassador Sergey Andreev before a protester standing beside him throws a big blob of it in his face. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Congress must ‘act quickly’ with Ukraine aid, says Pentagon By Alan Fram, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing following Vladimir Putin's appearance at his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday where he again justified his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict… Continue reading