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China remains main sponsor of Russia’s war in Ukraine — State Department

Evidence of Chinese nationals fighting in the Russian military against Ukraine highlights Beijing’s role in propping up Moscow’s war machine, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on April 8.

9 April 2025, 02:04 AM

USA to provide short-term funding for project tracking down Russian-abducted Ukrainian children

The U.S. State Department will provide short-term funding for a Yale University project, investigating Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children, after President Donald Trump halted program on Jan. 25, Reuters wrote on March 28.

28 March 2025, 01:49 PM

U.S. cuts funding for Yale team tracking abducted Ukrainian kids

The U.S. State Department has halted funding for a team of Yale University researchers that tracked the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and helped return hundreds of them, British outlet The i Paper reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 03:58 PM

Trump administration may close dozen missions abroad

The U.S. State Department plans to shutter almost a dozen consulates, primarily in Western Europe, in the coming months and aims to reduce its workforce worldwide, Reuters reported on March 7, citing American officials.

7 March 2025, 02:50 PM

US halts funding for Ukraine arms procurement, mulls total aid freeze

The Trump administration has stopped funding for purchases of U.S. weapons under previously approved Ukraine aid programs and is considering freezing shipments from U.S. arms stockpiles, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 3, citing U.S. officials.

4 March 2025, 12:54 AM

US cuts funding for Ukraine power grid repairs

The U.S. State Department has suspended a USAID program aimed at restoring Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, NBC News reported on Feb. 28.

1 March 2025, 12:04 AM

Secretary Rubio confirms US-Russia embassy staff restoration

The United States and Russia have agreed to restore their embassy staffing levels following negotiations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Feb. 18, according to The Associated Press.

18 February 2025, 05:08 PM

Trump touts ‘serious’ talks with Russia on Ukraine peace

President Donald Trump says his administration has already held “very serious” discussions with Russia regarding the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Feb.1, he noted an upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and hinted they might soon take significant steps to end the war.

1 February 2025, 11:25 AM

Biden administration and Trump team discussing foreign policy issues, including Russia-Ukraine war

The Biden administration and Donald Trump's team are discussing foreign policy issues, including the Russo-Ukrainian war, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at the Foreign Press Center Briefing on Dec. 17, the Ukrinform agency reports

18 December 2024, 11:50 AM

Ukraine granted permission to strike Russia with ATACMS missiles – US State Department

Ukraine has been granted permission to use long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes on Russian territory, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols said in an interview with O Globo on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 02:35 PM

Putin not ready to end Ukraine war on anyone else’s terms — State Department

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unwilling to end the war against Ukraine unless it's on the terms he dictates, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Nov. 7.

8 November 2024, 01:20 AM

US aid transparency and accountability inspector arrives in Ukraine

Cardell Richardson, the Inspector General of the U.S. State Department, has arrived in Ukraine with a working visit, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink announced on Nov. 4.

5 November 2024, 12:41 AM

U.S. funds hundreds of anti-drone groups in Ukraine, says Ambassador Brink

The U.S. State Department has provided funding for 800 mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink wrote on X on Nov. 3.

4 November 2024, 09:56 AM

U.S. confident global partners will keep backing Ukraine

The United States is confident that countries in Europe and beyond will continue providing military aid to Ukraine. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller made this statement during a briefing on Oct. 16.

17 October 2024, 01:19 PM

Pentagon clarifies path forward on $6 billion in Ukraine aid

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to use the remaining funds for aid to Ukraine by the end of Sept., according to Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh, as reported by Voice of America.

7 September 2024, 11:43 AM

U.S. State Department responds to Putin’s visit to Mongolia, where he was not detained

The U.S. State Department has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Mongolia and the Mongolian authorities’ refusal to arrest him, despite an International Criminal Court warrant.

4 September 2024, 12:07 PM

US official in Kyiv to talk F-16 program expansion

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien arrived in Ukraine for an official visit, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink announced via Twitter on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 01:04 AM

US had no warning of Ukraine’s operation in Kursk Oblast

Kyiv did not give Washington advance warning of its cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a briefing on Aug. 7.

8 August 2024, 02:11 AM

US Special Representative Pritzker to step down in September

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery, Penny Pritzker, will step down from her role in September, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 08:37 PM

The US expects China to play key role in ending war in Ukraine — State Department

The US expects China to play a productive role in ending the war and achieving a lasting and just peace in Ukraine, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing on July 16.

17 July 2024, 08:32 AM

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