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US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to address manpower shortage

Washington is urging Ukraine to lower the draft age from 25 to 18 to quickly grow the size of its military, AP reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 09:48 PM

U.S. vows to defend NATO allies amid Russian threats to new Polish missile defense base

The United States is taking Russia’s threats to strike a newly established missile defense base in the Polish town of Redzikowo seriously, John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor said at a briefing on Nov. 25.

26 November 2024, 10:00 AM

White House confirms Ukrainian ATACMS strike on Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukraine has used U.S.-made ATACMS missiles to strike military targets in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby confirmed on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 09:09 PM

Trump may appoint former intelligence chief Richard Grenell as special envoy on Russia’s war against Ukraine

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing former intelligence chief Richard Grenell as a special representative on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reports, citing sources.

23 November 2024, 10:52 AM

No signs Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons - White House

The United States has observed no indications that Russia, the aggressor state, is preparing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing on Nov. 21.

23 November 2024, 07:14 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

Ukrainian Eurobonds surge in price amid hopes for ceasefire

Ukrainian dollar-denominated bonds rose by 12% over the past month, driven by expectations that the re-election of Donald Trump could lead to a ceasefire and improve Ukraine’s ability to repay its debt to creditors.

14 November 2024, 12:50 PM

Trump to revoke 94 Biden executive orders in first week in office

President-elect Donald Trump plans to revoke 94 executive orders signed by President Joe Biden during his first week in office, Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said In an interview with Fox News on Nov. 10.

11 November 2024, 02:15 PM

Trump’s Day 1 Agenda: Ending Russia-Ukraine war, deportations, firing thousands, pardoning loyalists

President-elect Donald Trump plans to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table in his first days back in the White House, the Associated Press wrote on Nov. 11, outlining his likely plans immediately after the inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.

11 November 2024, 12:25 PM

Trump secures 270 votes, clinching U.S. presidential victory — The Hill

Donald Trump has secured the required 270 electoral votes, indicating his victory in the U.S. presidential election, The Hill wrote on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 09:30 AM

Washington preparing for possible election unrest with additional security measures

Washington, D.C. has installed new security barriers around the White House, Capitol, and Vice President Kamala Harris' residence as federal and local authorities prepare for potential unrest following the presidential election on Nov. 5.

4 November 2024, 02:45 PM

North Korea deploys thousands of troops into Russia

North Korea has moved at least 3,000 soldiers into eastern Russia, the White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said during the Oct. 23 press briefing.

24 October 2024, 08:29 AM

Biden and Zelenskyy agreed to hold another meeting next month

US President Joe Biden will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Germany on Oct. 12, the White House press service reported on Sept. 26 after the the two leaders' meeting in Washington.

27 September 2024, 09:43 AM

Ukraine, not Russia, will win this war — Biden tells Zelenskyy

During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Sept. 26, U.S. President Joe Biden affirmed that “Russia will not win the war against Ukraine.”

27 September 2024, 02:07 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

Biden administration developing alternative plan for Ukraine weapons supply – Politico

The Biden administration is working on a backup plan to extend authorizations for sending $5.9 billion worth of U.S. military equipment and supplies to Ukraine by the end of September, Politico reported on Sept. 24, citing its sources.

25 September 2024, 02:24 PM

Strikes with long-range weapons could hinder Russia’s troop movements to Ukraine – CNN

The authorization for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike with Western long-range weapons would compel Russia to reassess the risks of deploying large volumes of troops and equipment to Ukraine, CNN reported on Sept. 22.

22 September 2024, 03:16 PM

‘I will stick to this position’ – Scholz reiterates his opposition to supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again spoken out against supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. He made this statement during a public discussion in Niedergersdorf on Sept. 20, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

21 September 2024, 07:36 PM

Biden: ‘Russia will not win this war’ after deadly missile strike on Poltava

U.S. President Joe Biden responded to the Russian missile strike on Poltava on Sept. 3, condemning the attack “in the strongest terms” in the statement published on the White House website.

4 September 2024, 10:25 AM

U.S. receives target list for ATACMS strikes in Russia – DM Umerov

Ukraine has provided the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden with a list of targets in Russia that the Ukrainian Armed Forces wish to strike using ATACMS missiles, according to Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, CNN reports.

31 August 2024, 04:09 PM

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