U.S. Approves $2.1B Patriot Interceptor Sale to Ukraine, Paid by Allies
The State Department approved 500 Patriot missiles for Ukraine, funded by Canada, Germany and Norway, after Kyiv accused the Pentagon of delays.
The State Department approved 500 Patriot missiles for Ukraine, funded by Canada, Germany and Norway, after Kyiv accused the Pentagon of delays.
The pause is meant to let an aid mission reach up to 2,000 people trapped in the Russian-occupied town later this week.
The localized pause, set to begin Oct. 29, is meant to let aid in and elderly residents out.
The slowdown hit drone operations and surprised some administration officials, CBS News reports.
Ukraine’s president said recent Russian strikes came without enough notice; U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to St. Petersburg.
The remarks deepened a rift with Kyiv after the U.S. waived new sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.
An executive order pauses most of the Lindsey Graham sanctions package Trump signed last month, citing U.S. national interests and a diesel deal with Moscow.
Four Republicans and two Democrats said the deal gives Putin ‘a financial lifeline’ and skipped required notice to Congress.
The attack in Vladimir, east of Moscow, halted operations and caused outages across Yandex services, the company said.
Washington, D.C. — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression. In the conversation, President Biden outlined his commitment to increasing security assistance throughout the remainder of his term. Today, Biden announced a substantial $425 million security assistance package…