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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

White House slams Russia's energy attacks in Ukraine, focuses on critical air defense assistance

The U.S. “condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s continued war against Ukraine and its efforts to plunge the Ukrainian people into darkness,” White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said during the Aug. 26 press gaggle, the Voice of America wrote.

27 August 2024, 10:10 AM

US may reconsider stance on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

Washington is not prepared to risk U.S. national security to support Ukraine, as the U.S. may seek to restore relations with Moscow in the future, Politico reports.

24 August 2024, 11:25 AM

Georgian Railways scrap Russian locomotive deal amid US sanctions concerns

Georgia’s state-owned transportation company, Georgian Railways, has canceled an $80.5 million contract to purchase Russian-made locomotives due to U.S. sanctions, NewsGeorgia reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 02:15 PM

White House refuses to comment on WSJ article about Ukraine's involvement in Nord Streams explosions

The White House refused to comment on The Wall Street Journal's article that Ukraine is allegedly involved in explosions in Nord Stream in September 2022.

16 August 2024, 02:29 PM

White House denies any direct engagement with Russia in prisoner swap deal

U.S. officials had “no engagement directly with Vladimir Putin” in major Russia-West prisoner swap, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at The White House press briefing on Aug. 1.

2 August 2024, 12:37 PM

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