Browsing: Russia-Ukraine war

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Russia announced on Monday that it will conduct military exercises to simulate the use of nuclear weapons after some Western officials suggested there could be more involvement in the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that it will conduct military drills to practice the use of tactical nuclear weapons, The Associated Press reported. The announcement comes one day before…

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In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a conflict with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Sikorski said in a translated speech to the Sejm,…

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The Kremlin cautioned that American support for Ukraine could become a decade-long mistake, and urged the US not to oppose its invasion of the country as it appears that Congress is set to pass a $60 billion aid package. The aid deal comes after months of negotiations, with support for Ukraine wavering among American conservatives as the Russian…

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) praised Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the passage of the massive foreign aid package in the House over the weekend. McCaul, who has long pushed for additional aid to Ukraine, said Johnson has his support after the House passed the foreign aid package on Saturday. Johnson has faced some…

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized Sunday that his country needs a “crucial” weapons system to help win its war against Russia. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky if Ukraine could win the war now that the House approved additional aid for the country on Saturday, including $61 billion for his country. He said his country…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Sunday that the United States is “not funding” war in his country, emphasizing that the U.S. is helping protect democracy throughout the region. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky on “Meet the Press” how long Americans can expect to fund the war in Ukraine,” noting that there has been some…

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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 munitions…