#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

House Republicans remain split on approving more aid to Ukraine, according to a new report card released by a conservative group Monday that grades members on their support for Kyiv. The Republicans for Ukraine report card evaluates members on six different criteria, including whether they voted for laws supporting U.S. aid to Ukraine, whether they supported amendments…

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#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States’ financial support to Ukraine is more than just supporting the embattled country in its fight against Russia, but also a means to curbing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s further global aggression. “The United States of America [is] supporting Ukraine financially and I’m grateful for this,” Zelensky said in an…

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#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

Russia said that it intercepted a Ukrainian attack on Crimea on Sunday, with Ukrainian drones also attacking Moscow. Ukraine has launched a series of attacks targeting Crimea in recent days in its much anticipated counteroffensive against Russia. Russia’s defense ministry said Sunday that its air defense systems took down at least six drones that were targeting Crimea, Reuters…

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#Ukraine’s best defense is to decolonize the Russian Federation from within

#Ukraine’s best defense is to decolonize the Russian Federation from within

Last month, Ukraine’s parliament established a special committee to formulate a legal framework for interactions with small and indigenous national movements within Russia. Its underlying goal is to establish enduring peace for both Ukraine and the trans-Atlantic community. No treaty, political engagement, diplomatic arrangement or extensive dialogue has proven sufficient to deter Russian President Vladimir…

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#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday the country’s ruling party has won the most votes in elections in occupied Ukrainian regions, elections that Kyiv and international observers dismiss as complete shams. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and on the Crimean Peninsula began last week and ended on…

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#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

Senate and House Republicans are girding themselves for an internal battle over President Biden’s request for another $24 billion to continue funding the war and humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.   The GOP’s divisions over the war were on full display at last week’s presidential debate.  Republicans with traditional national security views — former U.S. Ambassador…

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#Pope Francis draws fire after praising Russian empire

#Pope Francis draws fire after praising Russian empire

Pope Francis is under fire for recent comments where he appeared to praise the Russian empire in an address to Russian Catholic youths, sparking criticism from both state and religious leaders in Ukraine.  In a video of the end of the pope’s speech posted to a religious website in Moscow, Francis said, suddenly switching from his prepared…

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