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US Congress remains committed to supporting Ukraine, Yermak says

U.S. policymakers understand that Ukraine cannot be left without Washington’s military support, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on June 6.

7 June 2025, 01:09 AM

Top senate Republican threatens Moscow with new sanctions

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) warned Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin that if he “does not make a serious ceasefire proposal” to Ukraine, the United States will impose additional sanctions on Russia.

23 May 2025, 02:09 AM

Rubio refuses to call Putin a war criminal during House hearings

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sidestepped a direct question about whether Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is a war criminal during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on May 21.

21 May 2025, 10:19 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

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz says Ukrainians should accept loss of territory to Russia

U.S. Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, who was born in Ukraine, has sparked controversy by stating that Ukrainians “must come to terms with giving up some of their territory to Russia,” The Telegraph reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 05:45 PM

Ticking debt bomb: US may default as early as spring 2025

The US government risks defaulting on part of its $36.6 trillion national debt as early as August — or even by the end of May 2025 — if Congress fails to raise the federal borrowing limit, the Congressional Budget Office warned, Reuters reported on March 26.

30 March 2025, 08:49 PM

Trump ‘appreciates’ Zelenskyy’s outreach: Wouldn’t peace be beautiful?

Ukraine is ready to return to the negotiating table and sign the rare earth minerals deal, U.S. President Donald Trump told a joint session of Congress late on March 4, saying he had received "an important letter" from the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy that "I appreciate."

5 March 2025, 08:35 AM

U.S. leaders slam UN resolution that omits Russia’s role

The U.S.-sponsored resolution on Ukraine, passed by the UN General Assembly on Feb. 24, has sparked outrage among American lawmakers — particularly because it fails to explicitly name Russia as the aggressor, the Voice of America wrote on Feb. 25.

26 February 2025, 10:06 AM

US lawmakers discuss challenges in upcoming peace negotiations

As the 61st annual Munich Security Conference approaches, discussions on potential peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war are expected to be challenging, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul said in a comment to Voice of America on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 11:17 AM

Biden attempts to ‘Trump-proof’ Russia sanctions

In the final days of his term, President Joe Biden's administration invoked a 2017 law to complicate efforts by future presidents to lift key sanctions against Russia, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 11:47 PM

Biden seeks to secure arms funding for Ukraine before leaving office

U.S. President Joe Biden is making a last-minute plea to Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in funding to bolster assistance to Ukraine, the New York Post reported on Nov. 26, citing Politico.Pro.

27 November 2024, 08:06 AM

White House plans to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine’s debt

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has approached Congress with a plan to forgive half of Ukraine's economic aid debt, amounting to approximately $4.65 billion, Voice of America reported on Nov. 20.

21 November 2024, 01:27 AM

White House scrambles to rush remaining $6 billion in Ukraine aid before Trump’s inauguration

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is working on a plan to deliver $6 billion in remaining Congress-approved military aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump's inauguration in January, Politico reported on Nov. 6.

7 November 2024, 01:21 AM

Three US congressmen arrive in Kyiv

U.S. Congressmen Mike Rogers (R-AL), Jerry Carl (R-AL), and Mike Quigley (D-IL) have arrived in Kyiv on Nov. 1, U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink announced.

1 November 2024, 09:05 PM

Not everything depends on outcome of U.S. elections, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the notion that everything depends on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in his online interview with The Times of India on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 02:22 PM

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

Ukraine to receive all Congress-approved aid by end of Biden’s term — Pentagon

The White House is working to reallocate the remaining military aid funding for Ukraine at the end of the current fiscal year, ensuring that the full amount is delivered by the end of Joe Biden’s term in office.

26 September 2024, 02:03 AM

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

Hurricane casts doubt on Zelenskyy meeting with House Speaker Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed uncertainty about his scheduled Sept. 26 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Voice of America reported Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 09:18 AM

Zelenskyy shares Ukraine's Victory Plan with U.S. Congress members

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congress members and shared details of Ukraine's victory plan, according to the website of the Office of the President.

24 September 2024, 12:35 PM

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