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The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine continues to operate, but encourages U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine using private ground vehicles. “The Embassy remains open. Russia’s attacks against Ukraine’s civilian in
Oct. 10, 2022
US
On Saturday, October 1, the US law on Lend-Lease for Ukraine entered into force, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk has said. “Today, the US law on Lend-Lease for Ukraine entered into fo
Oct. 1, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a bill that allows avoiding a government shutdown in the United States and provides a multibillion-dollar package of new security and economic assistance to Ukraine
Oct. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced “severe” new sanctions on Russia in response to what President Joe Biden called Moscow’s “fraudulent” claim to have annexed four Ukrainian regions. “The United St
Oct. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Friday, Sep. 30, the United States and NATO will not be intimidated by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and warned that the Western alliance would defend “every inch” of its
Oct. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
Apple has removed VKontakte, one of Russia’s most popular social media platforms, from its app store, the app’s developer has confirmed. “Now some VK applications are blocked by Apple, so they are not
Sep. 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
Slightly after dusk on Sep. 22, Ukrainian air defense operators near Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine detected a swarm of Russian drones volleying over the front lines. Coming at them were some of Moscow’
Sep. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday, Sep 22, demanded President Vladimir Putin be held to account as he faced Russia in a Security Council session in which the United Nations catalogued a
Sep. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Rebuilding the Ukrainian Economy — the first in a four-part series on Western strategy for Ukraine Of course, Ukraine must win the war. Yet even as considerable international attention is paid to Ukra
Sep. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Washington on Tuesday, July 2, imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Kremlin-connected elites for their role in supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. “As innocent people s
Aug. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Works by some of the best modern Ukrainian artists Arsen Savadov, Oksana Mas, Lina Condes, Ola Rondiak and Roman Zhuk ushered in the charity exhibition project “Independent. Rescue Art”, which was lau
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Ukrainian forces are likely preparing to launch, or have already launched, a counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast. Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov indicated that Colonel Genera
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
The United States called Friday on Russia to let out Ukrainian grain quickly and voiced hope that a Turkish-brokered deal was well-structured enough to monitor compliance. “We fully expect the impleme
Jul. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
The United States on Friday July 23 signed off on another $270 million in military aid to Ukraine including four new Himars precision rocket systems. Russia has “launched deadly strikes across the cou
Jul. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
As President Vladmir Putin approaches his 70th birthday this year, there has been growing, unsubstantiated media speculation that he may be unwell maybe with cancer. CIA Director William Burns asserte
Jul. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, July 11, that Ukraine summoned its Canadian ambassador over Ottawa’s decision to return to Germany gas turbines needed to maintain the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
Jul. 12, 2022