President Biden says he is ready to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss passage of a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and other U. S. allies.
The Pentagon continues to supply military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine using previously allocated funds and existing contracts, but needs additional funding from Congress to provide new assistance.
The US Department of Justice has shut down a Russian intelligence hacker network controlled by the GRU that hacked into hundreds of small office routers to carry out cyberattacks.
The White House national security adviser assured that the president would ensure American security and downplayed concerns about the vague new threat the congressman had mentioned, while defending the limited details to protect sources and methods.
In 2024, elections will be held in more than 50 countries, so this year more than 2 billion voters will elect their governments. In particular, major elections are planned in India, the European Union, russia, Iran, and the United States.
According to White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre, Republicans who block additional aid to Ukraine are siding with Russian President Putin.
A State Department official said that Russia's loss of 20% of the Black Sea Fleet's ships, including the amphibious assault ship Caesar Kunikov, is a fundamental change in the Russian Navy's limited strategic positioning in the region.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not hold an immediate vote on an international aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan until border security measures are approved.
On February 14, the coalition will present a report on the preparation of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine at a meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.
Ukraine is preparing the infrastructure for F-16 fighter jets and hopes to receive them soon to strengthen its air defense, as the Prime Minister and others commented on the ongoing training and preparation.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will participate virtually in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on February 14 after undergoing a medical procedure.
Another procedural vote on aid to Ukraine and Israel is expected in the US Senate today, but there may be opposition in the House of Representatives.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk plans to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss increasing European military support for Ukraine.
The training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 is going according to plan, and the Ukrainian pilots are impressed with the capabilities of the aircraft, which have exceeded their expectations.
The White House sharply criticized the special counsel's report, which stated that President Biden suffers from memory lapses, denying the allegations as inaccurate and politically motivated.
A Ukrainian pilot said that the Swedish Saab Gripen fighter jet could significantly strengthen the Ukrainian Air Force due to its ability to perform both enemy air defense suppression and precision strikes.
The White House spokeswoman emphasized the critical need for additional funding from Congress to support Ukraine amid growing Russian aggression.
During a meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal emphasized their continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D. C., U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about the continued U.S. support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and working for peace in the world.
Ukraine collects evidence of forced deportation of Ukrainian children to accuse Russia of genocide.
The Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights said that the International Committee of the Red Cross is not helping Ukraine in the investigation of the crash of the Il-76 plane and did not confirm whether russia provided information about the transportation of prisoners of war by the plane.
Today, during the exchange, the servicemen who were allegedly transported by Russia on an Il-76 aircraft were not returned.
The White House hopes that Congress will approve the additional $60 billion requested in October to continue U. S. leadership in supporting Ukraine's military needs in the fight against Russia.