Ukrainians spent weeks not knowing if more assistance would come while Congress waited 6 months before approving a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine. The months-long holdup allowed Russia to make gains on the battlefield.
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U.S. to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
Under a new U.S. directive, Ukraine can use such weapons to strike across the border into Russia if forces there are attacking or preparing to attack.
Zelensky in Asia promoting peace summit, says China and Russia are trying to undermine it
Zelensky arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defense forum in Singapore.
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners of war for the first time in 3 months
Ukrainians with blue and yellow flags took to the streets and loudly welcomed the POWs home.
Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using U.S. arms in strikes on Russian territory, officials say
But officials said the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided munitions to strike offensively inside Russia has not changed.
Ukraine’s army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region
A lengthy delay in U.S. military aid has slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield for Ukraine, and Russia has exploited the delays to make advances in the Kharkiv region.
U.S. pledges $135 million in aid to Western-leaning Moldova to counter Russian influence
Moldova faced an acute energy crisis after Russia dramatically reduced natural gas supplies in the winter of 2022.
France’s Macron urges green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France’s position is that ‘we think we must allow (Ukraine) to neutralize the (Russian) military sites from which the missiles are fired.’
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Confidential Ukrainian assessments obtained by The Washington Post show how accuracy rates of some Western weapons fell after Russian jamming disrupted guidance systems.
With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash out of frozen Russian assets
The debate is getting more urgent as Russia gains territory on the battlefield and as the outlook for Ukraine’s state finances looks shakier.