President Biden has informed Congress that 80,000 U.S. troops are stationed across NATO countries in Europe as part of ongoing deterrence efforts against Russian aggression.
With significant unspent weapons funding and logistical limitations, the US defense sector faces challenges transferring military equipment to Ukraine.
About with $200 million invested in Trump's campaign, Elon Musk said "this is not normal" on the Biden administration's latest funding request for Ukraine.
British and French leadership are planning urgent discussions in Paris about convincing the Biden administration to authorize deeper Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory using Storm Shadow missiles.
US President Joe Biden is set to press the incoming Trump administration to continue backing Ukraine, stressing that a pullback of support could lead to greater instability in Europe.
President Biden expressed support for Ukrainian military action against North Korean forces if they cross into Ukraine, amid reports of North Korean troops stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Biden's Ukraine war containment strategy failed to prevent conflict escalation, instead leading to global economic damage, political shifts, and strengthened anti-Western alliances, The Observer says.
The US aims to contribute up to $20 billion to a G7 loan for Ukraine, with repayment from profits on frozen Russian assets, as negotiations accelerate ahead of potential shifts in US aid policy post-election, FT says.