Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine.
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Zelensky urges ‘maximum’ sanctions against Russia
He also pushed for the complete withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia to prevent supporting its war and said Ukraine needs at least $5 billion in funding per month.
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Russia presses Donbas attacks as Polish leader praises Kyiv
Polish President Andrzej Duda has traveled to Kyiv to support Ukraine’s goal of European Union membership.
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G-7 countries to provide $19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine
The money is intended to help the Ukrainian government keep basic services for its people functioning, and is separate from efforts to provide the country with weapons and humanitarian aid.
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G7 countries to provide $19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine
The Group of Seven leading economies have agreed to provide $19.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine to ensure its finances do not hinder its ability to defend itself from Russia’s invasion
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Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
Russia’s state news agency quoted the defense ministry as saying a total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters who had been holed up at the steelworks had surrendered since Monday, including over 500 on Friday.
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U.S. accuses Russia of weaponizing food in Ukraine war
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stressed that Russia remains ‘a responsible supplier of both food and energy.’
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New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation
The changes make Twitter the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol are registered as POWs
The Red Cross registers hundreds of the soldiers as prisoners of war in a step toward ensuring their humane treatment under the Geneva Conventions.
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Madison woman’s journey brings her to Romania and in the service of Ukrainian refugees
Savanna Kandiko is nearing the end of a missionary trip that currently has her providing aid and support to Ukrainians who fled their homes amid Russia’s attack on their country.