Ukraine's president said his country was left to fight on its own at the start of the war despite pleas to the U.S. for weapons.
The future that Zelensky and many of his countrymen have in mind is one in which Russia is defeated. But in rallying the world to the fight, the implication Biden embedded in his own goals was that defending Ukraine against Russia is not the same as defeating Russia. So it is not surprising if that goal remains far from Zelensky’s reach.
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden did not expect Ukraine to win the war against Russia. Still, he wanted it to be able to defend itself sufficiently to maintain its independence, and that was achieved,
Antony Blinken has a book deal that promises a look at Biden administration responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises.
Biden said he discussed Putin's nuclear threats at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “He was concerned about tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, which alarmed everyone, including Russia.
He has worked at the U.S. Department of State, on the National Security Council, and as a foreign policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain. Today, U.S. President Donald Trump will sweep back into power promising a new American approach to the world.
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has been a splitting point between Trump and the more hawkish Republican Senate conference. Last year, Trump blew up a deal to swap additional provisions for border security in exchange for aid to Israel and Ukraine. Aid to Ukraine ultimately passed without additional border security spending.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.
At the end of Biden’s term, the U.S. stepped up sanctions on Russia and sent more resources to Ukraine. It’s unclear what U.S. aid will look like moving forward as Trump has pledged to end the conflict immediately. President Joe Biden’s last days in ...
In March 2022, Biden gave a fiery speech in Poland about his support for Ukraine a month after Russia’s invasion ... and he gave a defiant interview on “Morning Joe” to dare other Democrats to challenge him at the convention in August.
Russia is working to pressure Donald Trump into accepting Putin’s demands.
Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.