President Joe Biden said Friday he was “not surprised” and “outraged” by reports of the death of Alexei Navalny, the longtime Russian opposition politician and critic of Vladimir Putin. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service announced Navalny died in prison. The service…
US Senate passes $95b package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling. While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down. The package…
Biden threatens veto of US House’s standalone Israel aid bill
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that would provide aid to Israel, as it backs a broader bill providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel and providing…
EU leaders unlock €50b support package for Ukraine
All 27 European leaders have agreed to a €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) aid package for Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said.”We have a deal,” Mr Michel wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He said that the agreement “locks in steadfast, long-term,…
Putin’s £55m warship ‘sunk by kamikaze sea drone’
Ukraine has claimed to have sunk another Russian warship in an attack by a kamikaze sea drone. Incredible footage showed the moment a dramatic attack on the £55,000,000 Black Sea missile ship Ivanovets. The 184ft warship was hit by multiple…
Hold firm, EU’s von der Leyen tells Ukraine’s supporters at Davos
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told supporters of Ukraine to empower their resistance in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion. Leyen called for more arms and financial support for Ukraine. He urged the country’s backers to hold their…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeking air defence help on visit to Baltic nations
Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he began a visit to the Baltic nations in search of more help for his country against the Kremlin’s larger and better-supplied forces in…
Ukraine war: Missile and drone attack launched against Russia
Russia says it has destroyed dozens of missiles and drones fired at its territory from Ukraine. Local officials reported four people, including three children, were killed in attacks. The Russian defence ministry said 13 missiles and 32 drones were shot…
Ukraine war: US releases last military aid for Kyiv for now
The White House has approved another tranche of US military aid to Ukraine worth some $250m (£195m). The latest package includes air defence, artillery and small arms ammunition, and anti-tank weapons, US officials say. But it marks the last funding…
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the decision, made at a summit in Brussels, as “a victory” for his country and…