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WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after depleted uranium ammo for Ukraine announcement

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Defense Department said the latest package will come through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides money for long-term contracts for weapons systems that need to be built or modified by defense companies.

Funeral held for people killed in Russian market attack, missile strikes continue as Blinken visits Ukraine

By Samya Kullab, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

Victims of a deadly Russian missile attack have been laid to rest in eastern Ukraine.

U.S. lawmakers visiting The Hague say Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The committee's chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, says Putin "tried to erase a culture, a people and a religion, and that is the definition of genocide."…

WATCH: Blinken over $1 billion in new funding in news briefing with Ukrainian minister

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Blinken’s visit was aimed at assessing Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signaling continued U.S. support as some Western allies express worries about Kyiv’s slow progress against invading Russian forces.

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city kills 16 and wounds 28, the country’s prime minister says

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Ukraine's capital, where he was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new American funding.

Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian military officers Tuesday that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv's Western allies.

GOP weighs impeachment inquiry as Congress tries to avert shutdown

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Top lawmakers in both chambers are now turning to a stopgap funding package, a typical strategy to give the lawmakers time to iron out a long-term agreement.

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s defense minister amid corruption probe

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

In the middle of war, there's a shakeup at Ukraine's highest levels of government. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznkov submitted his resignation after President Zelenskyy announced plans to replace him. The move comes amid Zelesnkyy’s efforts to fight corruption in his…

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Ukraine’s defense minister resigns following Zelenskyy’s announcement of his replacement

By Hanna Arhirova, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.

Ukraine’s defense minister Oleksii Reznikov to be replaced, Zelenskyy says

By Associated Press

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker.