Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.
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Far from home, Ukrainian refugees celebrate first Christmas since Russian invasion
For many Ukrainian Christians, this year’s Christmas will be the first spent far away from loved ones and the traditions they know.
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Ukraine welcomes Zelensky back from U.S., Putin dismisses trip
Russian state TV sought to downplay the military and political support Zelensky received in Washington, stressing in a news segment that not all members of Congress showed up to listen to Zelensky’s speech.
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Schumer urges show of support for Ukraine with spending bill
The Senate is inching closer to passing a $1.7 trillion government funding bill.
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Zelensky thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a thunderous ovation from legislators during an address at the U.S. Capitol, declaring that Ukraine ‘will never surrender.’
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Zelensky to address Congress in 1st foreign trip since Russian invasion
The visit to Washington is set to include an address to Congress on Capitol Hill and a meeting with President Biden.
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Zelensky visits front, Putin praises troops in Kremlin
The Ukrainian president tells troops the Russian army is ‘breaking’ and reports say Russia only control 18 percent of internationally recognized areas of Ukraine.
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Putin visits Belarus as his forces torment Ukraine from the air
Moscow has been targeting Ukraine’s power grid since October as part of a strategy to try to leave the country without heat and light during the bitterly cold winter.
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Hanukkah begins in Ukraine as battles rage
Dozens gathered in Maidan Independence Square in the capital, Kyiv, at sundown for the lighting of the first candle of what local Jewish leaders say is Europe’s tallest menorah.
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Key Ukrainian city’s rapid fall leaves unanswered questions
Among the questions: whether Ukrainian collaborators aided the Russian invasion.