Russia and Poland trade threats of wider war that could turn nuclear

[ Poland has warned Russia that a conflict with Nato would lead to its “inevitable defeat”, as Moscow threatens to expand its war beyond the borders of Ukraine. Russia and Poland have been trading barbs after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said his country would be ready to host nuclear weapons of a Nato member, and … Read more

Zelensky: Latest US military aid to Ukraine ‘critical’

[ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extended his gratitude to the U.S. on Tuesday after the Senate advanced a critical foreign aid package, ending a months-long stalemate over sending more aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Zelensky specifically thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and others who … Read more

Khanna says Speaker Johnson ‘deserves to keep his job’

[ Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday, saying he “deserves to keep his job” as he faces down a threat to remove him after backing aid for Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leads a group of three GOP members who have signed onto a motion to vacate … Read more

Missiles, air defences, artillery shells

[ The $61bn (£49.3bn) worth of US aid destined for Ukraine is a lifeline that will allow the country to “close the gap” in the war against Russia after months of losses and dwindling supplies of weapons and ammunition. The bill is likely to include artillery ammunition (including critical 155mm shells) and barrels, air defence … Read more

Graham rips Vance’s Ukraine position, challenges him to visit country

[ Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday slammed Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) firm opposition to giving more aid to Ukraine, challenging the Ohio Republican to take a trip to the war-torn country before he speaks on the issue. Vance, in an op-ed for The New York Times last week, argued that even if Congress passes … Read more

House Passes New Bill To Force TikTok Sale

[ The fate of TikTok in the United States is even more uncertain as the House today voted on a package that requires that parent ByteDance divest its popular social media platform or face a ban on app stores. Lawmakers passed the bill 360-58, part of a series of votes to break a six-month standoff … Read more

Rep. Don Bacon: ‘Ukraine will likely fall’ if US doesn’t pass foreign aid bill

[ Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Saturday that “Ukraine will likely fall” if the U.S. is unable to approve more aid to the embattled country amid its war with Russia. “Now, if we don’t get this aid passed, Ukraine will likely fall,” Bacon told NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” “The Russians are — they got huge … Read more

Ukrainian PM stresses urgency of aid: ‘We need support for yesterday, not today’

[ Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the House to approve further funding for his nation, arguing it is needed to support Ukraine’s war losses and guarantee a win against Russia. “We hope that this week, [the] House will support one of the drafts, no matter for us which one. We need support for … Read more

Iran’s attack on Israel built on lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine

[ Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel showed that the Islamic Republic has learned key lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine, employing a strategy to overwhelm air defenses with a layered assault including swarms of drones and missiles traveling faster than the speed of sound. For Ukraine and its supporters, the attack further demonstrated … Read more

Republicans trust Trump on Ukraine more than twice as much as journalists who are there: Poll

[ Republicans say they trust former President Trump for information on the Ukraine-Russia conflict more than they do any other news or government source, according to a new survey released Sunday. In a CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted April 9-12, 79 percent of Republicans say they trust Trump for information on the Ukraine-Russia conflict – more … Read more