Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty The U.N. warned global consumers Friday to get ready to begin paying more for just about everything â if you havenât already started. That grim forecast was pinned on global trade being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama Canal, with
U.N. Warns Global Trade Being Strangled by Red Sea Attacks, War in Ukraine, and Low Panama Canal Water Levels
‘Massive Blaze’ After Ukraine Drone Attack on Oil Depot Inside Russia
Associated Press â A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv´s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil ahead of the war´s two-year anniversary. Four oil reservoirs with a total capacity of 6,000 cubic meters (1.6 million gallons) were set on
Dem Rep. Moulton: Border, Israel, and Ukraine Are Important, But We Need Citizenship for DACA Kids
On Fridayâs broadcast of CNN Internationalâs âState of the Race,â Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that Israel and Ukraine funding are important and border security needs to be tightened, but House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is âcatering to the extremistsâ by putting them together because it doesnât include âa pathway to citizenship for kids
Dem Sen. Padilla: Israel, Ukraine Money Shouldn’t Be Hostage for Border, We Should Have My Amnesty in There
On Thursdayâs broadcast of ABCâs âGMA3,â Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) stated that he doesnât think Israel and Ukraine money âshould necessarily be held hostage forâ border and immigration policy, but also lamented the lack of protections or a path to legal status for some people in the country illegally in the talks. Padilla said, â[F]or
‘All Allies Agree’ Ukraine Will Join NATO, Says Alliance Boss
Beata Zawrzel, LUDOVIC MARIN, Sean Gallup/Getty Images NATO reaffirms its long-term support for Ukraine and says its members all agree the nation will join the alliance, but not while the war is ongoing, and not before it has reformed. The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg again spoke of NATO
Trudeau Sees ‘Right-Wing, American MAGA’ Pushing Canadian Conservative Party Votes Against Ukraine bill
The Canadian Conservative Party has decided to âturn their backsâ on Ukraine, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who cited dark, mysterious elements driving âright-wing rhetoric in the United States with MAGA conservativesâ for the opposition party pushing back against his left-wing policies. Trudeau turned on the Conservatives after the group unanimously voted against an update
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis Warns of Nuclear War: U.S. Has âNo Planâ in Ukraine, This Is Not a âVideo Gameâ
AP Photo/Michael Sohn  Providing new tanks to Ukraine wonât change the reality on the ground of the current conflict with Russia, according to retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, who claimed the United States has âno planâ or strategy and warned of the real-world danger of invoking NATOâs âmutual defenseâ clause, which would […]
Tough border negotiations endanger Ukraine aid
Sen. Thom Tillis says GOP colleague Sen. James Lankford is working on a one-page summary of the Republican position on border and asylum policy. | Francis Chung/POLITICO American support for Ukraine is in peril in Congress. And the best hope is an underdog Senate gang negotiating over border security. For the second time in two
GOP senators introduce stand-alone bill to aid Israel without more funding to Ukraine
GOP Sens. Roger Marshall, Ted Cruz, JD Vance and Mike Lee introduced a stand-alone bill to funnel aid to Israel without tying it to Ukraine aid on Thursday. The bill, called the Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act, is an alternative to President Bidenâs $106 billion emergency supplemental bill he requested from Congress last week. The Israel […]
Dispute over Israel, Ukraine Aid Puts Speaker Johnson at Odds with Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell
Win McNamee/Getty Images Speaker Mike Johnsonâs (R-LA) decision to split Israel and Ukraine aid puts him at odds with President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The House will return to session on Wednesday, when the chamber will take on a slate of issues, including potential
Biden expected to ask Congress for $100B package that includes aid to Israel and Ukraine
The request is expected to be sent to Congress Hill as soon as Friday, after President Joe Biden returns from a trip to Israel. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Biden administration is expected to ask Congress for at least $1srcsrc billion in supplemental funding to address Israel, Ukraine and domestic issues, such as border funding
McCarthy reverses on Ukraine aid as GOP scrambles on funding bills
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the bill will move forward with the Ukraine aid included, arguing it would be too complicated to remove. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill as Republicans scramble to find a way forward on funding the
Biden Administration Sending Weapons to Israel After Dipping into Its Military Stockpile for Ukraine
The Biden administration is sending munitions to Israel months after it dipped into an Israel-based U.S. military stockpile to aid Ukraine. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call Sunday that military assistance was on the way, with more to follow over the coming days. That assistance will include munitions, according to
Report: Biden Administration ‘Scrambling’ to Assure Allies that Ukraine Aid Will Continue
The Biden administration is âscramblingâ to try to assure U.S. allies that American aid to Ukraine will continue despite growing Republican opposition to it, according to a report. Four sources told Axios that President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken plan to call several of their counterparts in Europe and will hold a
Kremlin Threatens to use Nuclear Weapons if Ukraine Retakes ‘Russian Land’ in Counteroffensive
Moscow will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if Ukraineâs counteroffensive efforts are successful and recapture âRussian landâ, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Sunday. The war of words once again escalated in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, with Zelensky declaring that it is âabsolutely fairâ for targets within Russia to
Longshot 2024 Hopeful Chris Christie Goes to Ukraine, Meets with Zelensky
Chris Christie, former Republican New Jersey governor and Republican presidential candidate, made a surprise stop in Ukraine on Friday, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. âIt was an honor to meet with President @ZelenskyyUa in Ukraine and see firsthand Ukrainians have displayed in their fight against Russia,â Christie posted on X. âAmerica has never moved
UK prime minister says no immediate plans to send British troops to Ukraine
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he has no immediate plans to send troops to Ukraine, despite comments made by the recently appointed defense minister who last month suggested troops could be sent to the country to conduct training. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the UK has yet to send […]
Exclusive â Vivek Ramaswamy: âNeocon Establishment Is Threatenedâ by My Views on UkraineÂ
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told Breitbart News the âneocon establishment is threatened by the fact that Iâm speaking the truthâ about Ukraine and endless wars. LISTEN: Breitbart News Saturday host Matthew Boyle told Ramaswamy that Americans are tired of âendless wars,â and pointed out that right after President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan, he
Mike Lee Calls for ‘New Leadership’ as Mitch McConnell Plans to Ram Ukraine Aid Down ‘House’s Throat’
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Friday night called for new Senate Republican leadership, citing a story that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to ram Ukraine aid down the âHouseâs throat.â Citing a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Kimberly Strassel that discussed how McConnell will help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) force the House
Russia assailed by Albanian PM after failed attempt to prevent Ukraine President Zelenskyy from speaking at UN
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama didn’t mince words Wednesday while criticizing Russia’s attempt to block Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from speaking at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York. Rama noted that the notice of speaking orders was given in advance and any objections should have been raised beforehand. “I want to assure […]
France, Germany Kick Off NATO Summit With New Missiles, Tanks For Ukraine
NATOâs annual summit in Lithuania kicked off with major new pledges of military support, with new missile systems and tanks heading east from Germany and France. While Ukraineâs leadership may have expressed disappointment that it is not to join the alliance at this annual conference of the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
House Republicans are standing between Biden and his war to save Ukraine
President Joe Biden has placed the defense of Ukraine against Russiaâs invasion at the center of his foreign policy, rallying the democracies of the world to help one of their own. | Win McNamee/Getty Images The White Houseâs $24 billion request to arm Ukraine will test the administrationâs ability to support Kyiv just as it
Oops: $3 Billion Pentagon Accounting Error Means More Arms for Ukraine
Whatâs a lazy couple of billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars when thereâs a war in Eastern Europe to fight? That question was answered Thursday when the Defense Department revealed it can send more weapons to Ukraine without Congress spending approval after the Pentagon overestimated the value of the arms it has already sent Kyiv by some $3
Russians, Ex-US Officials Secretly Discussing Ukraine
Former senior U.S. national security officials have been holding secret talks with key Russians said to be close to the Kremlin, including in one case, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in hopes of preparing for negotiations that could end the war in Ukraine, according to people briefed on the discussions. The Lavrov meeting, held in […]
Biden Once Opposed Cluster Bombs when Israel Used Them; Now Ships to Ukraine
President Joe Biden will be sending cluster bombs to Ukraine to use in its war against Russia, the White House confirmed Friday. But he has opposed their use in the past, especially by Israel in the Lebanon War in 1982. The Washington Post recalled Bidenâs âcomplicated historyâ â i.e. flip-flopping â on the issue of cluster
Biden: We’re Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Because ‘We’re Low on’ Ammo They Need and They’re ‘Running out of’ Ammo
During a portion of an interview with Washington Post columnist and CNN host Fareed Zakaria set to air on Sundayâs broadcast of CNNâs âFareed Zakaria GPSâ that was released on Friday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine by stating that Ukraine is ârunning outâ of the ammunition that they need, and
Ukraine: Russia launches cruise missiles into Kyiv and other cities, killing at least 8 people
Air raid sirens echoed throughout Ukraineâs capital city of Kyiv early Friday morning as Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at it and other parts of the country, leaving at least 23 people dead, three of which were children, officials said. The missile barrage was Russiaâs first direct attack on the […]