Allies prepare to mark D-Day’s 80th anniversary in shadow of Ukraine war
Some of the last surviving World War Two veterans gather in Normandy, France, next month to mark the 1944 allied landings that began the country’s liberation from Nazi German control. But another war on Europe’s doorstep — in Ukraine —…
US announces $275M in new military aid for Ukraine
The United States will provide a new $275 million military aid package for Ukraine to help the beleaguered country repel Russia’s assault on Kharkiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Friday. The package includes ammunition for…
State Department: Ukraine makes own decisions on non-US weapons
In recent weeks, Ukraine has intensified its appeals to the Biden administration to lift the ban on using U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets inside Russia. The White House has said that it “does not encourage or enable” strikes on Russian…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks 5 years as president of Ukraine
May 20 marked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fifth anniversary as Ukraine’s president. By law, the president serves five years, but elections have been postponed while the country remains under martial law. Katerina Besedina examines Zelenskyy’s challenging term so far. Anna Rice narrates….
Ukraine says Russia ‘bogged down’ in battle for border town
Russian forces have become “bogged down” trying to capture the northeastern border town of Vovchansk but fighting on the eastern front remains intense, Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Friday. Kyiv has been battling a Russian land assault on its…
Ukraine says deadly Russian attacks hit Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks killed at least four people Thursday in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor, said on Telegram that Russia struck the area at least 15 times. In western Russia’s Belgorod region, officials…
Sweden providing Ukraine with military support totaling $7 billion
Sweden is providing Ukraine with additional military support, totaling $7 billion, over three years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Sweden in his nightly address for the “long-term support.” “It will strengthen not only us, not only Ukraine,” the president said,…
UK says China is supplying ‘lethal aid’ to Russia for use in Ukraine
British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps accused Russia and China on Wednesday of collaborating on combat equipment for use in the two-year-long war in Ukraine. “They’re covering each other’s back,” Shapps said at the London Defense Conference. He…
Yacht docked in US port symbolizes struggle to convert seizures into cash for Ukraine
Everett, Washington/Washington, DC — When a superyacht worth $230 million pulled into the port of Everett, Washington, for repairs last month, it made a big splash in the city of 110,000 residents. The 106-meter luxury behemoth known as the Amadea…
US House speaker to VOA: Ukraine should be able to fight war as ‘they see fit’
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that the United States needs “to allow Ukraine to prosecute the war in the way they see fit,” when it comes to how Ukraine uses U.S.-provided weapons in its war against…