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Congress approves bill barring presidents from unilaterally exiting NATO

 09:59 16/12/2023

. The office of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) office declined to comment.
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Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine

 05:55 15/12/2023

Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks.
Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, at a news conference following the announcement of accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova.Credit...Virginia Mayo/Associated Press

Hungary Blocks Ukraine Aid After E.U. Opens Door to Membership

 23:00 14/12/2023

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough in Ukraine’s official opening of accession negotiations to join the bloc. Securing more financial aid will have to wait.
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US ‘most likely’ blew up Nord Stream – Putin

 22:30 14/12/2023

Washington or its allies are the probable culprits in the sabotage of the Russian gas pipelines, the president has claimed
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E.U. agrees to open membership talks for Ukraine

 13:28 14/12/2023

The decision offers an important sign of support, as Ukraine’s progress in fighting off Russia has largely stalled and U.S. commitment to funding has wavered.
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US engineered Ukraine conflict – Putin

 08:13 14/12/2023

The Russian president blamed Washington for masterminding the 2014 coup in Kiev, which led to the current conflict
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More than 50 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

 08:55 13/12/2023

Ukraine’s capital came under another ballistic missile attack early Wednesday, resulting in more than 50 injuries and several damaged buildings, officials said.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday. Anadolu via Getty Images

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

 18:25 12/12/2023

A U.S. aid deal has stalled amid disagreements over immigration policies and growing Republican skepticism about providing Ukraine with more military help.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses a speech to U.S. senators at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Zelenskiy met by Republican doubts in 11th hour push for US aid to fight Russia

 15:47 12/12/2023

Biden, ahead of a meeting with Zelenskiy in the White House's Oval Office, told him: "We're gonna stay at your side."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv in May 2023. Ukraine says it is hopeful that U.S. lawmakers will approve new military aid for the country, despite Senate Republicans blocking a package on Wednesday. (Ed Ram for The Washington Post)

Ukraine’s Zelensky appears increasingly embattled as U.S. backing wavers

 08:09 10/12/2023

Ukrainian and U.S. officials have also noted friction between Zelensky and his commander in chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. 
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Venezuela’s Threats to Guyana Follow Putin’s Ukraine Playbook

 14:58 09/12/2023

The next war to upset the global equilibrium may be brewing in South America.
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White House touts ‘year of suffering’ for Russian troops

 07:14 08/12/2023

A senior US official has outlined a strategy for Ukraine as he urged lawmakers to sign off on more aid
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, Russia, on December 7, 2023. ©  Sputnik / Pavel Bednyakov

Russia and Iran ‘building momentum’ – Putin

 18:15 07/12/2023

The two nations are cooperating in fields ranging from infrastructure projects to education, the president has said
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks at a White House press briefing, December 7, 2023. ©  Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested

 18:12 07/12/2023

Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested
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US withholding aid to Ukraine 'unacceptable’, ex-president Poroshenko says

 12:58 07/12/2023

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (2014-2019) reacted to the US Senate withholding a major package of financial and military aid for Kyiv. Poroshenko warned that the coming days are among "the most important in Ukrainian history" and undoubtedly for the world. He called it "absolutely unacceptable" that Ukraine can be the "hostage" of other issues such as internal politics ahead of next year's US presidential elections.
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POLITICS U.S. charges Russian soldiers with war crimes for allegedly torturing American in Ukraine

 23:33 06/12/2023

Prosecutors alleged Mkrtchyan and his soldiers abducted the unnamed victim from the village of Mylove in the Kherson Oblast region in southern Ukraine in April 2022.
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Putin Arrives in Saudi Arabia on Rare Trip to Shore Up Ties

 12:04 06/12/2023

  • Russian leader met UAE president before traveling to Riyadh
  • Putin will discuss oil cooperation with Saudi Crown Prince
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NATO warplanes ‘legitimate targets’ over Ukraine – Moscow

 11:48 06/12/2023

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that the F-16 fighters provided to Kiev could fly from within the military bloc's borders
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at a Group of 20 summit in 2018. Oil efforts helped build ties between the leaders.Credit...Tom Brenner for The New York Times

Putin to Visit Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. on Wednesday

 11:20 05/12/2023

The trip is part of a series of diplomatic meetings by the Russian leader, and comes as Ukraine tries to shore up eroding Western support for its war effort.
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young speaks during a daily news briefing at the White House on Sept. 29. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

White House warns Congress of urgent need for Ukraine funding

 08:44 04/12/2023

‘We are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight,’ Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said in a letter to congressional leaders
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