And unlike others in Trump’s MAGA circle, Kellogg welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to approve Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, saying it has given Trump “more leverage” and adding that “it gives President Trump more ability to pivot from that.” Contrast that with the howls of protest over the … Read more
He said that in the one month since his troops embarked on the Kursk offensive, “We have turned the tables and are pushing the war into Russia through counteroffensives.” However, he added, Ukraine needs “more weapons to drive Russian forces off our land … We need to have this long-range capability not only on the … Read more
The 39-year-old senator is one of the most isolationist members of the Republican Party. He is vehemently opposed to using more funds to help Ukraine and has blasted what he sees as Europe’s over-dependence on the United States when it comes to military investment. In a lengthy interview with POLITICO at the Munich Security Conference … Read more
“We are also working with other partners on this,” Baerbock said, adding that the Ukrainians are in an “extremely difficult situation.” Germany is now Ukraine’s second-biggest arms supplier, after the Americans, but Scholz has balked at giving Ukraine Taurus missiles, fearing that to do so would draw Germany deeper into the war. The U.S. has … Read more
Blinken will use his trip to “send a strong signal of reassurance” to Kyiv about enduring U.S. support and to highlight how American aid will help the Ukrainians “take back the initiative on the battlefield,” a U.S. official briefed reporters, Reuters and AP reported. He will meet with Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign … Read more
“If they keep hitting [Ukraine] every day the way they have for the last month, we might run out of missiles, and the partners know it,” he said. Zelenskyy said the situation will be “significantly improved” with the arrival of F-16 fighter jets, which are due to be delivered soon. “However, their quantity will be … Read more
New Delhi: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that he had “sincere and comprehensive talks” with his counterpart S. Jaishankar on the Peace Formula and its implementation. Landing in the capital on Thursday on a two-day official visit, Kuleba said he intends to build on the dialogue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more
In his office overlooking Khreshchatyk Street, the wide boulevard running through downtown Kyiv, Klitschko was dealing with the impact of missile strikes on the city the night before. “We need, right now, unity. We need to be united around the people whom we trust, and Zaluzhny, for two years, successfully helped us defend our homeland. … Read more
He also urged the Biden administration to send longer-range artillery and accelerate F-16 fighter jet training for the Ukrainians — a call the White House can’t answer until the blocked supplemental bill is passed. “It is clear Ukrainians appreciate the United States’ support. I know Americans want to help our friends and allies, but I … Read more
“The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable,” Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Friday in Poland, adding that he appreciated Macron’s initiative, “because it is about [Russian President Vladimir] Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin.” Séjourné raised concerns about Moscow setting its sights on the Baltic countries, which used … Read more
