Tag: Ukraine

Russia’s Prigozhin Claims Capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine Claims Fighting Goes On

Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of Bakhmut, but Ukraine rejected the claim and said fighting was still going on. Prigozhin made the claim in a video in which he appeared in combat fatigues in front of a line of fighters holding Russian flags and Wagner banners. “Today, at…


Biden Tells G-7 That US Will Support Joint Fighter Jet Training for Ukraine

President Joe Biden told his G-7 counterparts on Friday that the United States will support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, a senior U.S. official said. As part of the decision, the United States will permit its Western allies to supply Ukraine with fighter jets, which include U.S.-made F-16s. “The…


Gen. Flynn Criticizes Pentagon’s $3 Billion Overestimation of Ukraine Aid: ‘Should Not Have Occurred’

The Pentagon is found to have overestimated the value of weapons sent to Ukraine by $3 billion. General Michael Flynn joins us to discuss the issue. High-stakes negotiations over the debt ceiling have hit a road bump. Find out why Republicans have hit the pause button. The United States is laying out the largest set of…


Regional Poll Highlights Moldova’s Shaky Position between EU and Russia

Moldova’s semi-autonomous Gagauzia region this week confirmed the election of a pro-Russia leader who supports closer ties with Moscow. “We want further friendship with the Russian Federation and friendship with other countries,” Evghenia Gutul told reporters after being elected as the region’s “bashkan” (leader) on May 14. But unlike Gutul and her pro-Russian Sor Party,…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 19): Pentagon Makes $3 Billion Ukraine Accounting Error; Lawmakers React to Immigrants Housed in NYC School Gyms

The Pentagon says it accidentally overvalued U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $3 billion. The accounting error means there is still over $5 billion in funding available for Ukraine. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have commented on New York City’s approach to the illegal immigrant surge. The city is now housing such immigrants…


NTD News Today (May 19): Pentagon Makes $3 Billion Ukraine Accounting Error; Lawmakers React to Immigrants Housed in NYC School Gyms

The Pentagon says it accidentally overvalued U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $3 billion. The accounting error means there is still over $5 billion in funding available for Ukraine. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have commented on New York City’s approach to the illegal immigrant surge. The city is now housing such immigrants…


South Korea Agrees to Provide Ukraine With $130 Million Financial Aid

South Korea has agreed to provide Ukraine with $130 million in financial aid after the Ukrainian first lady requested humanitarian assistance from the government amid the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho and his Ukrainian counterpart, Yulia Svyrydenko, signed a preliminary agreement on the package during a meeting in Seoul on May…


Pentagon Says It Accidentally Overvalued US Military Aid to Ukraine by $3 Billion

Military aid, including weapons and ammunition, sent by the United States to Ukraine was overestimated by at least $3 billion owing to an accounting mistake by the Pentagon, Defense Department officials have said. “During our regular oversight process of presidential drawdown packages, the Department discovered inconsistencies in equipment valuation for Ukraine,” said Pentagon deputy press…


G7 Summit Gets Underway in Hiroshima With Fresh Sanctions on Russia

HIROSHIMA, Japan—The war in Ukraine takes center stage at this year’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit, with leaders planning to introduce new sanctions “to continue tightening the screws on Russia” as they begin their three-day meeting in Hiroshima. The G7 leaders are expected to issue a strong declaration of “unity, strength, and commitment” in reaction…


Russians Could Be Disguising Cash to Evade Canadian Sanctions, Federal Agency Warns

Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning that Russians subject to economic sanctions due to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine could try to evade them using shell companies, cryptocurrency and real-estate transactions. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre also says in a new special bulletin that those seeking to launder the proceeds of crime and corruption…