Apr 26 U.S. promises to ‘keep moving heaven and earth’ to arm Ukraine as Russia bombards the Donbas By Yesica Fisch, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Russia has pounded eastern Ukraine as the U.S. defense secretary promised to "keep moving heaven and earth" to get Kyiv the weapons it needs to repel the new offensive. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 4:21 Ukrainian forces dig in against Russia’s eastern assault as the U.S. pledges more aid By Willem Marx, Alexis Cox Russian forces on Monday struck targets across the Ukraine with missiles. But while Moscow's main focus remains on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops there are resisting Russians across a wide battlefront. One day after two top U.S. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:41 How the Czech Republic is supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia The Czech Republic was the first country to provide Ukraine with Soviet-era tanks, while it also supplied artillery and infantry fighting vehicles. Both nations have similar weapons systems, allowing the Ukrainians to use the Czech armaments effectively with little training. Continue watching
Apr 25 Biden nominates Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. hasn't had a permanent ambassador to Ukraine since Marie Yovanovitch was forced out by President Donald Trump in 2019, and Biden was slow to name his own nominee. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Musk Twitter deal, Ukraine efforts By Associated Press The White House won't directly comment on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, but stressed that President Joe Biden believes that "tech platforms must be held accountable for harms they cause."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Russia attacks deep in Ukraine, hitting rail and fuel facilities By David Keyton, Associated Press Russia has unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel facilities, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive. Continue reading
Apr 25 Blinken, Austin return from visit to Ukraine, say ‘Russia is failing’ in war efforts By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight against Russia and that the United States will help him… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 2:39 Russian shelling continues as U.S. officials expected in Ukraine Russian shelling continued in Ukraine Sunday despite calls for a truce for Orthodox Easter. President Volodomyr Zelenskyy also pressed the West for more powerful weapons as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to become… Continue watching
Apr 24 Zelenskyy meets U.S. officials in Ukraine, Ukrainian official says By David Keyton, Associated Press The meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was confirmed by presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych in an interview on Ukrainian TV. Continue reading