The long-delayed Ukraine aid is vital to country’s ability to hold back Russian forces and defend against missile attacks that have destroyed major power plants and other infrastructure. US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters at the Capitol on Friday. Photo: AP Without the weapons, US and Ukrainian officials have warned that Kyiv would … Read more
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Monday he doesn’t think Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has the “political acumen” to cut a deal with Democrats and pass Ukraine aid. “I think, from what I’ve heard, that Speaker Johnson in his heart would pass Ukraine tomorrow if he could, or tonight if he could,” Kinzinger told … Read more
According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has provided Ukraine with $74.3 billion in aid. While the research does not reflect all US finances to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, considering the US has submitted the majority of … Read more
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made clear the high stakes of aid for Ukraine on Monday, saying that the fate of a negotiation over billions in funding the country could put all of Europe at risk. “I do not think it’s hyperbole to say that basically the security of Europe is at stake, and therefore … Read more
