Tag: Ukraine

Canada Pledges $39M in Sniper Rifles, Non-Lethal Aid for Ukraine

Canada is committing another $39 million in weapons and non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the latest contribution during a meeting with counterparts from the U.S. and other allies in Germany. The donation includes almost $35 million in cash to help Ukraine buy fuel, first-aid kits and other non-lethal provisions through…


GOP Lawmakers Urge Biden to Stop Sending Billions of Dollars in Military Aid, Weapons to Ukraine

A group of 19 Republican lawmakers has called on the Biden administration to stop spending billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. In an April 20 letter (pdf) to President Joe Biden, the GOP Representatives and Senators shared their concerns that the trajectory of U.S. aid to Ukraine risks further escalating…


Teixeira Whistleblower Case Raises Troubling Questions

Commentary Last week, 21-year-old low-level Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira was arrested and charged with violating the Espionage Act and leaking sensitive defense material.  Among other things, the leaked top-secret documents showed that the Biden administration has been misleading the public about the reality of the situation in Ukraine, overstating the country’s success…


US Army Seeks $18 Billion to Replenish Munitions Lost to Ukraine

The U.S. Army is seeking $18 billion to expand and modernize its munitions production capabilities following the critical depletion of key munitions due to the United States’ ongoing security aid to Ukraine. The $18 billion is planned to be spent over 15 years, according to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth. The first tranche of investments—$1.5 billion—is…


Ukraine, Poland Strike Deal to Restart Transit of Grain

WARSAW, Poland—Polish and Ukrainian officials say convoys of Ukrainian grain transiting Poland for export abroad will be sealed, guarded, and monitored to ensure the produce stops flooding the Polish market and playing havoc with prices. Tuesday’s announcement came after two days of intensive talks following protests by Polish farmers, who said much of the Ukrainian…


US-Made Patriot Guided Missile Systems Arrive in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine—American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles such as those…


Kyiv Cries Foul After Minsk Hosts Moscow-Backed Leader of Donetsk Region

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), drawing spirited protests from Ukrainian officials. Kyiv and its Western allies reject the legitimacy of the DPR and view the Donetsk region as a Russian-occupied territory. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned the meeting between Lukashenko and DPR head…


A Billionaire Progressive Has Transformed America—by Destroying It

He’s the biggest donor to the Democratic Party. He spent millions to elect district attorneys who are freeing felons to wreak havoc in American cities. Evidence of his influence is everywhere you look, from Ukraine to the U.N. And his billions back everything from the U.S. media to the climate change agenda. The 92-year-old’s legacy…


[PREMIERING at 10AM ET] A Billionaire Progressive Has Transformed America—by Destroying It

He’s the biggest donor to the Democratic Party. He spent millions to elect district attorneys who are freeing felons to wreak havoc in American cities. Evidence of his influence is everywhere you look, from Ukraine to the U.N. And his billions back everything from the U.S. media to the climate change agenda. The 92-year-old’s legacy…


Ukraine Grain Import Bans Mount as Kyiv Seeks Transit Deal

KYIV/RAVA-RUSKA, Ukraine—Slovakia on Monday joined Poland and Hungary in banning grain imports from Ukraine as even Kyiv’s staunchest allies come under domestic pressure to shield their agriculture markets. The heat is mounting on Brussels to work out a European Union wide solution after Warsaw and Budapest announced bans on some imports from Ukraine at the…