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“If your enemy is facing a problem, you need to help turn it into a catastrophe,” said one Russian lawmaker about Texas seceding. Moscow is reverting to its tried and true playbook.
Feb. 14
Ukraine
NATO countries last year reiterated a long-standing position that Kyiv will one day become a member of the US-led military alliance, but did not set a clear timeframe.
Feb. 14
War in Ukraine
Speaker Mike Johnson, who works closely with Biden's likely challenger in the November election Donald Trump, told reporters he has no intention even of allowing a vote on the bill.
Feb. 14
War in Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson had previously stated that the Senate's first bill -- which included some of the harshest immigration curbs in decades -- would be "dead on arrival" in his chamber.
Feb. 13
War in Ukraine
Washington Insider: Critical times in Washington DC as Ukraine Aid is “hanging by a very thin thread in the House.”
Feb. 13
War in Ukraine
The $95 billion package includes funding for Israel and for key strategic ally Taiwan, but the lion's share -- $60 billion -- would help Ukraine restock depleted ammunition supplies.
Feb. 13
Europe
About $44.5 billion in arms have flowed from the US to Ukraine since February 24, 2022. But Washington's failure to agree to a new tranche of support could leave it up to Europe to plug a vast gap.
Feb. 12
US
Austin's hospitalization comes weeks after it emerged that the 70-year-old had kept previous hospital stays secret and had not immediately informed US President Joe Biden of a cancer diagnosis.
Feb. 12
War in Ukraine
The Senate, which has a very slim Democratic majority, voted 67-27 to break a procedural hold placed on the bill, making it almost certain it will pass a final simple-majority vote around midweek.
Feb. 12
US
Fresh off his successful campaign to torpedo a border security bill tied to aid for Ukraine, Donald Trump is now calling only for loans.
Feb. 11
US
Top US participation announced in forthcoming Munch Security Conference that will focus heavily on supporting Ukraine against Russia's invasion.
Feb. 11
NATO
The former president boasted about how he would punish NATO countries that don’t pay their bills and reveled in how he sabotaged the border bill that would pave the way for aid to Ukraine.
Feb. 11
Ukraine
The $95.3 billion combined aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan has made some progress in the US Senate, but challenges in the lower chamber could still derail Kyiv’s much-needed aid.
Feb. 10
Ukraine
Sholtz, together with Biden, urge Congress to release support for Ukraine defending itself against "imperialistic" Russia.
Feb. 10
Ukraine
Accusations have been leveled at countries such as France, Italy, and Spain that they are not pulling their weight.
Feb. 9
Russian state-run TV show “congratulates” Trump on election by highlighting once and future First Lady modeling career photos, possibly spelling out the power dynamic of the US-Russia relationship.
Nov. 11