Foreign Policy

House Approves Long-Stalled Ukraine Aid

Measure heads to Senate over GOP opposition; Israel, Taiwan, TikTok provisions also pass

April 20, 2024

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Speaker Mike Johnson, walking to the House floor prior to the voting, pushed the measure forward over sharp objections from some GOP colleagues. PHOTO: KEN CEDENO/REUTERS

Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington DC, January 17, 2024 © AFP / Brendan Smialowski

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House Speaker Plans Separate Ukraine, Israel Aid Votes to Overcome Deadlock

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Mike Johnson unveils complex plan for Israel and Ukraine aid as pressure rises

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April 16, 2024

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April 06, 2024

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April 06, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2016 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Michel Euler / Associated Press)

March 07, 2024

Mutual Frustrations Arise in U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

Ukrainian officials are disheartened about stalled aid. The Pentagon wants Kyiv to heed its advice on how to fight.

March 07, 2024

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March 06, 2024

Ukraine’s first lady declines State of the Union invitation

The White House had intended for Olena Zelenska to sit near first lady Jill Biden and Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya, who is viewed with some skepticism in Ukraine.

March 06, 2024

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, center, at the White House in 2022. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

February 29, 2024

Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?

The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.

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February 13, 2024

Senate passes aid bill for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine

The House speaker has suggested it's not likely to get a vote in his chamber.

February 13, 2024

The Republican blockade shut down a bill that would have provided not only a major win for President Biden, but foreign aid to Taiwan, Border Patrol, Israel and Ukraine.

February 05, 2024

Trump urges Republicans to reject Senate deal on border measures, Ukraine aid

Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding and other national security priorities.

February 05, 2024

Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party in Nashua, New Hampshire on January 23, 2024. © Matt Rourke, AP (file)

February 03, 2024

America’s shuttle diplomacy to wind down the war in Gaza

And maybe to bring a lasting peace, too

February 03, 2024

January 30, 2024

US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela for banning Maduro opponents

The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under a reconciliation deal, after opponents to President Nicolas Maduro were barred from running against him.

January 30, 2024

Official seal of the US Department of State © Courtesy US Department of State

January 27, 2024

US agrees to sell Turkey jets after Ankara approves Sweden’s Nato bid

Western allies view Stockholm as a vital bulwark against Russian aggression in Europe

January 27, 2024

Turkey will buy 40 F-16 fighter jets from the US © REUTERS

January 20, 2024

Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu

“It’s really hard to defend Bibi or to justify his political strategy in all of this,” said one House Republican. “There’s real distrust, there’s real questions about his ability to lead."

January 20, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv.Evan Vucci / AP file

January 08, 2024

Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid fresh US push to stop war spreading

US secretary of state poised for meetings with leaders who have so far proved resistant to pressure from Washington

January 08, 2024

Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

December 16, 2023

Congress approves bill barring presidents from unilaterally exiting NATO

. The office of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) office declined to comment.

December 16, 2023

December 12, 2023

Zelenskyy fights for aid in Washington as Russia appears to step up its offensive

A U.S. aid deal has stalled amid disagreements over immigration policies and growing Republican skepticism about providing Ukraine with more military help.

December 12, 2023