The Biden administration is unveiling $6 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine as the embattled nation attempts to fend off Russia’s invasion. The new assistance package, announced on April 26, uses funds from the $61 billion Ukraine supplemental passed by Congress earlier in the week, and “includes equipment to augment Ukraine’s air defenses, fires, […]
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “powering” Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Moscow would “struggle” to sustain its attack without the Chinese support, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 26 before leaving China, ending his three-day trip. The trip marked Mr. Blinken’s second trip to China in less than a year, and on […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will visit China in May, in what is believed to be his first trip abroad after securing his re-election in March. Mr. Putin announced his plans for the visit at a congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow. He didn’t disclose an exact date, […]
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution to prevent the development and deployment of nuclear weapons in space amid U.S. claims that Russia is developing a potentially nuclear anti-satellite weapons program. The resolution reaffirms certain provisions in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibiting the placement of nuclear weapons or other weapons of […]
The Biden administration covertly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine in March to assist the embattled nation against Russia’s invasion. The administration shipped the long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Kyiv as part of a $300 million aid package, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on April 24. “I’m able to confirm […]
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine. NTD spoke with Stephen Bryen, a leading expert in security strategy and technology from the Center for Security Policy, about what that means for its war with Russia.
The Senate on April 23 voted to advance a $95 billion national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of Ukraine and Israel, as well as the Indo-Pacific. The bills also include a measure to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company to address national security concerns. A motion to […]
MOSCOW—A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage. Mr. Gershkovich, 32, became the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal Security Service […]
With roughly $60 billion in Ukraine aid passing the House and the bill looking increasingly likely to become law, William Ruger, a retired U.S. Navy officer, a veteran of the Afghanistan War, and the president of the American Institute for Economic Research, tells NTD that the funding will lead to escalations in the war, while […]
MOSCOW—An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has already drafted legislation to retaliate if nearly $300 billion of Russian assets were seized by the West and used to help Ukraine. After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia’s […]
As Russia continues to reinforce its armaments along the Polish border, President Andrzej Duda said Poland is open to NATO stationing nuclear weapons in the country as a war deterrent against Russia’s “imperial ambitions.” “If our allies decide to deploy nuclear arms on our territory as part of nuclear sharing, to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank, […]
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended his oversight of the passage of the Ukraine aid package, stating it was in accordance with the “will” of the House and insisting that “history will judge it well.” The House of Representatives passed a $95 billion package on Saturday that provides foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. […]
Russia said on Sunday its forces had advanced towards the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine and seized control of the settlement of Bohdanivka, as Kyiv said it urgently needed promised U.S. support to fend off a full-scale offensive. “Units of the Southern grouping group of forces have fully liberated the settlement of Bohdanivka…and […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Chinese support for Russia’s military on Friday. Speaking in Italy following a gathering of G7 ministers, Mr. Blinken said China is currently the main contributor to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, accusing the Chinese regime of providing Russia with critical components for weaponry. He added that if China wants […]
Democrats on April 19 helped Republicans advance $95 billion in bills that would provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, as well as a measure that could ban TikTok. The final tally to pass what is called a rule—which sets the parameters, such as whether amendments can be offered, and that is voted on […]
The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that officials at Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had reported a new attempted drone attack on the facility’s training centre—less than two weeks after other similar incidents. Russia-installed officials at the plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe, said Ukraine was behind the latest incident. Russian forces […]
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s air force claimed Friday it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Neither claim could be independently verified. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck cities in the central Dnipro region of Ukraine, killing eight people and […]
The House Rules Committee advanced bills on April 18 that would give assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, in addition to a bill that includes a myriad of measures, such as forcing China to divest TikTok. The final tally to bring to the House floor what is called a rule—which sets the parameters such […]
Former President Donald Trump met with Polish President Andrzej Duda Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York City. This is the latest meeting the former president has had with foreign leaders. The Trump campaign described the two men as “great friends.” The pair discussed a proposal by Mr. Duda that NATO countries spend a minimum […]
