Apr 21 Watch 7:51 NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a difference in Ukraine By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Among the Western leaders welcoming Saturday’s House approval of Ukraine aid was NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called it a move that “makes us all safer, in Europe and North America.” Earlier, John Yang spoke with Stoltenberg from NATO… Continue watching
Apr 21 Ukrainian and Western leaders laud passage of U.S. aid while Kremlin warns of ‘ruin’ By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Analysts say the long-awaited $61 billion military aid package — including $13.8 billion for Ukraine to buy weapons — will help slow Russia’s incremental advances in the war's third year, but that more will likely be needed for Kyiv to… Continue reading
Apr 21 A breakdown of what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House By Associated Press A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the House on Saturday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: Bipartisan House coalition passes $95 billion foreign aid package In our news wrap Saturday, the House passed a long-delayed $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate approved an extension of a controversial surveillance law, hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern… Continue watching
Apr 20 House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel, breaking long congressional stalemate By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American… Continue reading
Apr 19 How the U.S. could rush weapons to Ukraine to battle Russia By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has had supplies ready to go for months but hasn’t moved them because it is out of money. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press It was a victory for the strategy Johnson set in motion this week after he agonized for two months over the legislation. Continue reading
Apr 17 EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine’s president pleads for support By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press At a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his EU counterparts to "adapt" and "expand" sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, the war between Russia and Ukraine remained high on the EU's agenda. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:51 How Kharkiv is coping after 2 years of war and constant Russian strikes By Dan Sagalyn, Sam Lane Another deadly Russian strike in Ukraine killed at least 17 people, including three children, and injured many more. Officials say three Russian cruise missiles struck the center of the town of Chernihiv, located about 65 miles from the Russian border… Continue watching
Apr 17 Russian missiles strike Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A lack of further military support from Ukraine's Western partners increasingly leaves it at the mercy of the bigger Kremlin forces. Continue reading