Feb 19 How stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine exemplifies GOP's softening stance on Russia By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 18 Republican opponent of U.S. aid to Ukraine argues his case at Munich Security Conference By Associated Press Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican and ally of Donald Trump, said in Munich that “the problem in Ukraine … is that there’s no clear end point" and that the U.S. doesn't make enough weapons to support wars in eastern Europe,… Continue reading
Feb 17 Russia claims control of Avdiivka after outnumbered Ukrainian defenders withdrew By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Navalny's mother pushes for answers after his death in prison In our news wrap Saturday, Alexei Navalny’s mother is pressing for details of how the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony, outnumbered Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the devastated eastern city of Avdiivka, U.S. Secretary of State… Continue watching
Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."… Continue reading
Feb 16 Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Biden says Navalny's reported death brings new urgency to the need for more aid to Ukraine By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine to stave off Moscow's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 16 Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel. Continue reading
Feb 15 6 people killed in missile strike in Russian city of Belgorod near Ukrainian border, 18 injured, officials say By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Hours earlier, Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at a broad area of Ukraine, hitting multiple regions after a midnight strike in Ukraine's northeast killed four people in an apartment building. Continue reading
Feb 14 GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95 billion package stalls By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senators overwhelmingly approved the package on a bipartisan vote this week, but it's fate is now uncertain in the House. Continue reading