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Democrats attach $15 billion Ukraine aid amendment to Graham sanctions bill

The House Democratic Caucus has proposed adding an amendment to a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran that would provide Ukraine with a $15 billion direct loan.

16 September, 08:38 PM

Effectiveness of Graham’s sanctions bill depends entirely on Trump’s whim, expert warns

As the Russia–Iran sanctions bill, sponsored by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is making its way through the U.S. Senate, its future in the House of Representatives remains uncertain, Ukrainian political scientist Oleksandr Kraiev told NV Radio on July 30.

31 July, 03:13 AM

U.S. lawmakers bypass Speaker Johnson to force vote on Ukraine aid

A bill on new aid for Ukraine garnered the necessary 218 signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives to be brought to the floor, allowing lawmakers to launch a voting procedure bypassing Republican leadership, The New York Times reported on May 13.

14 May, 09:28 AM

Netanyahu calls for ground operation to achieve regime change in Iran

"Iran is being decimated," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed, as joint U.S. and Israeli operations continue to target the country's ballistic missile sites and nuclear infrastructure, CNBC reported on March 19.

21 March, 12:16 AM

Trump delays Russia sanctions again

It is “not the perfect time” to tighten American sanctions on Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 16, following a “good” phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

17 October 2025, 10:25 AM

House speaker says current shutdown could become longest in U.S. history

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that the ongoing government shutdown may become the longest in U.S. history. He also made clear he has no intention of negotiating with Democrats unless they drop their core demand, the Associated Press reported.

14 October 2025, 10:58 AM

‘Long overdue’: U.S. Congress won’t sanction Russia without Trump’s lead — Johnson

Congress is prepared to impose tougher sanctions on Russia but awaits President Donald Trump’s lead, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News on Sept. 14, calling the measures “long overdue.”

15 September 2025, 10:39 AM

Mark Rutte asked China India Brazil to pressure Putin to stop war to avoid sanctions

Representatives of China, India, and Brazil should call Vladimir Putin and urge him to cease fire to avoid secondary sanctions, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Fox News on July 15.

15 July 2025, 02:00 PM

Speaker Johnson supports additional U.S. sanctions on Russia

Given that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin remains unwilling to engage in a peace process with Ukraine, the United States should introduce harsher sanctions against Moscow, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on July 9.

9 July 2025, 10:38 PM

Shahed drone used as evidence of Russia–Iran alliance during US Congress event

Criticizing Iran’s role in fueling armed conflicts worldwide, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican lawmakers used a Shahed-136 drone downed in Ukraine as evidence, Kyiv Post reported on May 9.

10 May 2025, 01:27 AM

Zelenskyy changed position on minerals deal, says Mike Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reversed his stance on the mineral deal between the countries, The Hill reported on March 9.

10 March 2025, 11:04 AM

US Congress warns of sanctions for countries rejecting deported migrants

The United States is prepared to impose sanctions on countries refusing to take back their citizens who are in the US illegally, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Jan. 27 on X.

27 January 2025, 07:15 PM

Ukraine aid critic now chairs House Intel Committee

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed Republican Rick Crawford, who previously opposed aid to Ukraine, as the head of the House Intelligence Committee, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16.

17 January 2025, 12:20 AM

Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker after narrow victory

On Jan. 3, Republican Mike Johnson was reelected as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, CNN reported.

4 January 2025, 12:14 PM

House will not vote on Biden’s $24 billion Ukraine aid request — Speaker Johnson

The U.S. House of Representatives will not be holding a vote on an additional Ukraine aid funding package, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 08:32 PM

Zelenskyy looks to replace Ukraine’s ambassador in Washington

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to replace Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, The Washington Post reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 11:46 PM

House Speaker Johnson wins re-election, GOP leadership uncertain

Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, won re-election in Louisiana's fourth district, securing his fifth term in Congress, The Hill reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 09:27 AM

Mike Johnson says he has ‘no appetite’ for continued military aid to Ukraine

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has "no appetite" to ask Congress to approve further security assistance to Ukraine, he said in an interview with Punchbowl News on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 01:17 AM

Zelenskyy rejects meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Preferring a more “neutral” location, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s staff have rejected a proposal for Zelenskyy to meet with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Time magazine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 09:24 PM

Speaker Johnson demands Zelenskyy dismiss Ukraine’s ambassador to US

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “immediately fire” Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova.

26 September 2024, 01:18 AM

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