President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s poor favorability among Ukrainians, referring to him as a “Dictator” who refuses to hold elections.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Sunday that he refused to accept the United States’ proposal which would have provided the U.S. with Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for military aid.
In a recent interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy claimed that Kyiv has only received around $75 billion out of the at least $177 billion sent by the Biden administration, prompting even the most vocal Ukraine funding advocates to convey suspicion.
The Chinese Communist Party has condemned the United States for announcing the sale of military equipment and the provision of aid to Taiwan, stating that the U.S. is “playing with fire.”
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected passing an additional $24 billion in aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, explaining that he would instead wait for incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on the matter.
With the Russia-Ukraine war approaching its third year, the Ukrainian military is facing critical moral and recruitment issues, as tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have abandoned their posts, creating a dramatic shortage in soldiers needed to effectively continue the war effort.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg will serve as his special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, a key position as the ongoing conflict continues to escalate.
The United States has announced that it has sent another $425 million in military aid to Ukraine, following President Joe Biden’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.
After President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that more than $8 billion in military aid would be provided to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a nearly hour-long speech to Congress.