Conor Kennedy, great-nephew of the 35th US President John F. Kennedy, fought in the Ukraine’s International Legion without revealing his name
The Russians have his nephew. Viktor would do anything to save Ivan : Retired army colonel Viktor Ovchar’s nephew Ivan is a prisoner of the Russians
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Ukraine, Israel aid bill on track as House pushes toward votes: The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U ...
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Quick Glance: Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Advances in House
- The House has advanced a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support with rare bipartisan support.
- Speaker Mike Johnson implemented a strategy to secure support for wartime funding, especially for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.
- President Joe Biden and even Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump have endorsed the speaker's efforts.
- To pass each bill, complex bipartisan coalitions need to be formed by Johnson due to his slim Republican majority in the House, relying on Democratic support.
Here's what a Ukrainian defeat to Russia might look like: Russia is poised to seize control of more of Ukraine this year as US aid runs low.
businessinsider.com/what-a-ukraine-defeat-to-russia-might-look-like-war-2024-4
Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed
- Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.
- Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.
- The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.
- NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.
Netherlands provide Ukraine with €200 million for air defence : More than €200,000 had been allocated for the delivery of air defence and artillery shells to ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452048/
US to start supplying Ukraine with armament "right away" after Congress' decision – White House
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Corruption in Ukraine: Investor claims to be blackmailed out of tens of millions of euros. High-ranking officials in the country are said to be involved in ...
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Ukraine shot down a Russian strategic bomber 185 miles from its border after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russian-strikes-dnipropetrovsk-region-kill-least-8-2024-04-19/
US House Speaker Johnson on aid package for Ukraine: Best possible product we can get under these circumstances
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Slovaks raise almost €2 million for ammunition for Ukraine: Activists in Slovakia who are unhappy that Robert Fico’s government has refused to send Ukraine ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452038/
Ukraine liberates teenage girl, 17, taken from occupied territories to Russia: Myroslava, a 17-year-old teenage girl whom the Russians took from the temporarily ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451999/
Estonian intelligence says Russians are suffering heavy losses in battle for Chasiv Yar
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452019/
How a store manager from India ended up killed on the battlefields of Ukraine fighting for Russia
cnn.com/2024/04/19/india/india-russia-ukraine-one-mans-death-intl-hnk-ml/
NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-missiles-patriots-nato-a4fa0e8738c0891ceeb15307e028cb22
Quick Glance: Kyiv's Urgent Air Defence Need Highlighted by NATO Chief
- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg highlights Ukraine's critical need for additional air defences during the G7 Summit in Capri.
- He mentions positive signals of military aid commitments from NATO members and the US House of Representatives' vote on a aid package for Kyiv.
- Stoltenberg acknowledges new pledges of support from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, stressing the importance of earlier and increased assistance.
- These statements precede a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the NATO-Ukraine Council, with President Volodimir Zelenski participating via video link.
Moscow still intent on 'truly Russian' Ukraine, says Lavrov | DPA: After more than two years of intense fighting in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister ...
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Vote on Ukraine aid in the US Congress: Ukraine has been waiting for military aid from the USA for months. Today the Speaker of the House of Representatives ...
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Tusk urges Polish farmers to stop blockade at Ukrainian border as 'fate of war' at stake
kyivindependent.com/tusk-urges-polish-farmers-to-stop-blockade-at-ukrainian-border-as-fate-of-war-at-stake/
German UAV manufacturer to open another plant in Ukraine: Quantum Systems, a German drone manufacturer, will build another drone production facility in Ukraine ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451966/
Orbán opens EU election campaign with criticism of Brussels and Ukraine aid: According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, there is a majority in Brussels for the ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/19/orban-eroffnet-eu-wahlkampf-mit-kritik-an-brussel-und-ukraine-hilfe
Lafontaine: “Scholz a big disappointment - but the worst is Baerbock”: Oskar Lafontaine has spoken out in favor of “freezing” the war in Ukraine ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251108792/Lafontaine-Scholz-eine-grosse-Enttaeuschung-am-schlimmsten-aber-ist-Baerbock.html
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked by fellow lawmaker's extreme Ukraine aid bill amendments
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Quick Glance: GOP Congresswoman Propagates Russian Narratives Against Ukraine Aid
- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced amendments to the latest bill on aid to Ukraine, echoing Russian propaganda narratives about "biolabs in Ukraine" and "persecution of Christians in Ukraine."
- Greene proposed halting funding for Ukraine's aid until free and fair elections are held, persecution of Christians stops, and all biolabs in Ukraine are closed.
- The allegation of secret "biolabs" in Ukraine is a long-standing Russian propaganda conspiracy theory, also picked up by Chinese disinformation networks according to the EU East Stratcom Task Force.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced determination to advance the foreign aid bill on April 20, despite opposition from GOP hardliners who have blocked progress for over six months.
Russian media: American pro-Kremlin fighter, propagandist killed in Donetsk Oblast
kyivindependent.com/russian-media-missing-american-pro-kremlin-fighter-killed-in-donetsk-oblast/
Robert Habeck wants Germany to rebuild Ukraine: A defense industry delegation from Berlin spies opportunities amid the rubble.
politico.eu/article/robert-habeck-wants-germany-to-rebuild-ukraine/
Ukraine's Foreign Minister reports G7 identified "specific steps" to help Ukraine in war with Russia
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451978/
Ukraine's budding private-arms sector is facing setbacks as funding dries up and Russian missile strikes intensify www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-growing-arms-sector-thwarted-by-cash-shortages-attacks-2024-04-19/
Quick Glance: Ukraine's Arms Sector Struggles Amid Cash Shortages and Attacks
- Hundreds of Ukrainian arms businesses face funding challenges and fear Russian attacks.
- The government is urged to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and allow export licenses.
- Private investments are primarily motivated by domestic entrepreneurs prioritizing patriotism over profit.
- Manufacturing weapons in Ukraine during a full-scale war poses financial and security risks.
'Very real risk': CIA chief warns of Ukraine defeat this year: Ukraine is severely lacking in artillery ammunition and anti-aircraft defenses in the fight ...
n-tv.de/politik/CIA-Chef-warnt-vor-Ukraine-Niederlage-in-diesem-Jahr-article24885574.html
Hungary's Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to 'occupy Brussels': Hungary's prime minister has portrayed Europe as a continent teetering on the ...
apnews.com/article/orban-hungary-eu-elections-c06a7625d8d4f8d5d4f550caf9a34178
Trump confidante demands that the US withdraw from NATO: The American Congress is finally about to pass a billion-dollar package for Ukraine ...
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Media: Pentagon ready to quickly send Ukraine arms if Congress approves aid bill: According to one of the unnamed U.S. defense officials, some of the proposed ...
kyivindependent.com/media-pentagon-ready-to-quickly-send-ukraine-arms-ammunition-if-congress-approves-aid-bill/
French PM on consequences of Russia's victory: Ukrainians will hold if we support them
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451968/
Russians destroy agricultural products on their way to Asia and Africa in Odesa Oblast port
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‘Get the facts straight,’ EU’s Michel tells Trump over Ukraine funding: “Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” European Council president says in message ...
politico.eu/article/charles-michel-donald-trump-ukraine-aid-vladimir-putin-nato-volodymyr-zelenskyy/
Ukrainian-born Republican Spartz proposes reducing military aid for Ukraine: Republican Representative Victoria Spartz, the only U.S. lawmaker born in Ukraine ...
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-born-republican-congresswoman-spartz-proposes-amendments-to-reduce-military-aid-funding-for-ukraine/
Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.: Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been gathering data on the vulnerabilities of its Western ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/17/russia-foreign-policy-us-weaken/
After a visit to Kiev: Habeck calls for more weapons for Ukraine: Robert Habeck had to go to an air raid shelter three times during his visit to Ukraine ...
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Quick Glance: Habeck's Visit to Ukraine: Solidarity and Support
- Robert Habeck visits Ukraine to show German solidarity and promise support.
- Ukraine is in a war fighting for freedom and European values.
- Habeck brings business representatives to promote investments and boost arms production.
- Germany supports Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and financial aid for the energy sector.
Republican lawmaker hits out at colleagues: 'They would like to see Russia win'
kyivindependent.com/they-would-like-to-see-russia-win-republican-lawmaker-hits-out/
House leaders work together to push aid for Ukraine and allies over key hurdle: On Friday, Capitol Hill saw one of the most significant votes of the year ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/house-leaders-work-together-to-push-aid-for-ukraine-and-allies-over-key-hurdle
60 billion dollars for Kiev: This is what the big Ukraine liberation strike from the USA looks like
n-tv.de/politik/So-sieht-der-grosse-Ukraine-Befreiungsschlag-aus-den-USA-aus-article24882269.html
Passing the national security supplemental is about preventing war with China : This national security supplemental is not just about Ukraine, Taiwan or any one ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4605252-passing-the-national-security-supplemental-is-about-preventing-war-with-china/
Habeck's convoy passes smoke column near Odessa after Russian attack: German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck came within sight of the aftermath of a Russian ...
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Pence warns that Putin will attack a NATO nation if he overruns Ukraine: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday warned that if Russian President Vladimir ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/mike-pence-putin-russia-ukraine-nato/
Will US Congress pass long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?: A huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv's war effort will go to a vote in coming days.
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We can buy Patriot systems for Ukraine, says Dutch PM: Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, has proposed at the EU leaders summit in Brussels that ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/18/7451755/
Ukraine war: Kamikaze drones make soldiers' lives hell: What was science fiction at the beginning of the war in Ukraine is now reality: the mass use of mini ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable: Kiev is under massive pressure and everything is missing. Until Western supplies arrive ...
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Ukrainian anti-aircraft units shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for the first time, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on April 19 ... Show more kyivindependent.com/air-force-ukraine-downs-russian-tu-22m3-bomber-for-first-time/
788 days of Ukraine war: dead in Dnipro and that's what Russia's Lavrov says: Apparently, Ukrainian air defenses were unable to intercept all Russian missiles ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/19/788-tage-ukraine-krieg-tote-in-dnipro-und-das-sagt-russlands-lawrow
Perspectives: Providing a long-term remedy to Ukraine’s munitions woes: The Bucharest Nine group of states should be empowered to lead.
eurasianet.org/perspectives-providing-a-long-term-remedy-to-ukraines-munitions-woes
German drone manufacturer opens factory in Ukraine: Quantum Systems, a German drone manufacturer, opened a drone factory and development hub in Ukraine on April ...
kyivindependent.com/german-drone-manufacturer-opened-factory-in-ukraine/
Satellite images: How Russia is upgrading a naval base: According to the British Ministry of Defense, Russia has reinforced the Black Sea Fleet's naval base.
businessinsider.de/politik/satellitenbilder-wie-russland-einen-marinestuetzpunkt-aufruestet/
China plays a key role in supplying EU countries with the gunpowder needed for their defense industries.
But it’s also helping Vladimir Putin’s war machine ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/saab-ceo-warns-against-reliance-china-make-weapons-europe/
Baerbock criticizes Iran after attack on Israel: The G7 foreign ministers discuss the Middle East conflict and the Ukraine war in Capri. On ZDF ...
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House advances Ukraine, Israel aid as Dems help Speaker Johnson, GOP: The House on Friday advanced legislation to send aid to Ukraine and other embattled U.S ...
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"Unprecedented" move: Democrats seek to save Johnson's bills on aid to Ukraine: On 18 April, Democrats in the House of Representatives departed from the usual ...
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CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war this year without US boost: CIA Director Bill Burns on Thursday said Ukraine could lose the war by the end of 2024 without ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4603521-cia-chief-warns-ukraine-could-lose-war-this-year-without-us-boost/
Quick Glance: CIA Director Warns of Ukraine's Potential Defeat Against Russia
- CIA Director Bill Burns warns of a possible Ukrainian defeat against Russia by the end of the year unless the US sends more military support.
- Burns emphasizes the need for the US Congress to approve a long-delayed aid package for Kyiv to prevent Ukraine from losing ground.
- There is a risk that Russia could capture additional territory if Ukraine is not adequately supported, leading to a frozen frontline situation.
- Ukraine's lack of ammunition and military equipment due to supply struggles from the US and its allies is having a severe impact on the battlefield.
US national dies in Russian-controlled Donetsk: Russian journalist: Russell Bentley, a US national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/2024/04/19/us-national-dies-in-russian-controlled-donetsk-russian-journalist
How the U.S. could rush weapons to Ukraine to battle Russia: The Pentagon has had supplies ready to go for months but hasn’t moved them because it is out of ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/how-the-u-s-could-rush-weapons-to-ukraine-to-battle-russia
Combined Russian attack on Ukraine: Ukraine's air defence forces shoot down 14 Shahed UAVs and 22 missiles, including two Kh-22s
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451936/
Comer denounces Greene’s motion to vacate Speaker: ‘Not the right business model’
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Brave New Ukraine: How the World’s Most Besieged Democracy Is Adjusting to Permanent War
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We have no plan B – Ukraine's Foreign Minister on new aid package for Ukraine in Congress
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Putin now promises peace for Eastern Europe - this video is a mockery: In a video, Putin declared that a Russian attack on countries like Poland is “nonsense ...
derwesten.de/politik/putin-ukraine-krieg-polen-kreml-angriff-id300929054.html
Netherlands allocates over $210 million for ammunition for Ukraine: Specifically, the country is devoting 150 million euros ($160 million) to Germany's ...
kyivindependent.com/netherlands-allocates-over-210-million-for-ammunition-for-ukraine/
Russian finance minister says GDP expected to grow 3.6% in 2024, matching 2023's rate
kyivindependent.com/russian-finance-minister-says-gdp-expected-to-grow-3-6-in-2024-matching-2023s-rate/
Senate to stay in session to pass House’s Ukraine, Israel package: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned Senate colleagues Friday they should be ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4605178-senate-weekend-fisa-ukraine-israel-package/
Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return: Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace ...
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Scholz hopes NATO countries can deliver 6 more Patriots to Ukraine: There are six additional Patriot systems in NATO countries that could be delivered to Ukraine ...
kyivindependent.com/scholz-hopes-nato-countries-can-deliver-6-more-patriots-to-ukraine/
Comer threatens to subpoena Granholm for testimony on SPR withdrawals, LNG export pause
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606106-comer-threatens-granholm-subpoena-over-spr-withdrawals-lng-export-pause/
Putin is already working on a “mass army of Soviet proportions”: Is Putin really attacking NATO? In the Baltics, this is not an abstract fear ...
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Ukrainian forces destroy 13 enemy Shahed attack drones overnight: The Air Defense Forces have destroyed all 13 Russian Shahed-131/136 combat drones. — Ukrinform.
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3853804-ukrainian-forces-destroy-13-enemy-shahed-attack-drones-overnight.html
Suspected Russian saboteurs: An attack to which Germany would have no answer: Henchmen of the Russian secret service are said to have planned attacks in Germany ...
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Press conference: This is what Baerbock says about the situation in the Middle East
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Kremlin says any new 'colonial' U.S. aid to Ukraine won't change frontline situation
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Blinken: China 'primary contributor' to Russia's military-industrial complex
kyivindependent.com/blinken-china-primary-contributor-to-russias-military-industrial-complex/
⚡️Former US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine's survival is important for the United States, however, Europe is much more interested in this and ... Show more
Trump: Survival of Ukraine important for U.S.: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said the survival of Ukraine is important for the United States ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3854202-trump-survival-of-ukraine-important-for-us.html
Opinion: Why is Ukraine rejecting the Belarusian opposition?: Immediately after World War II, the Paris-exiled Polish intellectual Jerzy Giedroyc (of Lithuanian ...
kyivindependent.com/opinion-why-is-ukraine-rejecting-the-belarusian-opposition/
TikTok Bill to Be Bundled With Aid to Ukraine and Israel, House Speaker Indicates
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/technology/tiktok-ban-ukraine-israel-aid.html
Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
Two men arrested in Germany for Russian espionage: Two German-Russians were arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage and preparing sabotage operations ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/18/verdacht-auf-russische-spionage-zwei-manner-in-deutschland-festgenommen
Slovak citizens raise $1.6 million for Czech ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute
kyivindependent.com/slovak-citizens-raise-1-6-million-for-czech-ammunition-initiative/
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/19/ukraine-is-ignoring-us-warnings-to-end-drone-operations-inside-russia/
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