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Ukraine needs money to keep its economy running. Will international aid come?

By David McHugh, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukraine has won praise for stabilizing its economy under dire circumstances. Donor aid bolstered government's finances and helped push inflation down for ordinary people, even as Russia's invasion chopped off a third of the economy.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out cease-fire with Russia, argues Moscow would use it to rearm and regroup

By Harriet Morris, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

He said Thursday that the Kremlin's forces would use the pause to rearm and regroup. Limited cease-fires have occasionally been proposed since Russia launched its full-scale war in February 2022 but have never taken hold.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy begins visit to Baltic nations, seeking aid from allies against Russia’s invasion

By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press

On his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said the trip to the Baltic countries would focus on security concerns, Ukraine's hopes to join the European Union and NATO, and building partnerships in drone production and electronic warfare capacities.

Ukraine ends year in disappointing stalemate with Russia and anxious about aid from allies

By Barry Hatton, Associated Press

The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia.

European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine

By Raf Cassert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

The decision represented a stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the necessary backing for its membership aspirations and long faced opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Where voters stand on more funding for Ukraine and Israel

By Laura Santhanam

Debate on whether to approve more Ukraine assistance has dragged on for weeks in Congress as President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to languish, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia’s weapons suppliers

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The Biden administration is hitting hundreds of people and firms around the globe with new economic and diplomatic sanctions as the U.S. targets third-country contributors that are equipping Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy makes his case to Congress for more U.S. aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

By Lisa Desjardins, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nick Schifrin, Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force…

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Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome.

WATCH: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The White House is warning that if new money isn't provided by year's end it will have swift consequences for Ukraine's capacity to hold its territory, let alone take back land captured by Russia.