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Zelenskyy to Speaker Johnson: Swift passage of aid for Ukraine by Congress is critical

Facing shortages and escalating Russian air terror, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urges US House Speaker Johnson to rapidly greenlight the vote on the $60+ billion Ukraine military assistance bill, stalled by Republicans since last October.

byYuri Zoria

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Speaker Johnson faces pressure as US House reconvenes with Ukraine aid on the line

The US House reconvenes with pressure to pass military aid for Ukraine, but Speaker Johnson prioritizes government funding over the aid, potentially further delaying the assistance and benefitting Russia on the battlefield.

byYuri Zoria

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International

Dueling discharge petitions aim to force vote on stalled US foreign aid bill

Frustrated by months of delays, a bipartisan group of House members have filed competing discharge petitions to bring a long-awaited foreign aid package to the floor, potentially circumventing Speaker Johnson's opposition.

byMark Temnycky

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Politico: House Speaker Johnson says he expects to take up Ukraine aid with Democratic votes

US House Speaker Johnson says he expects to take up Ukraine aid through a suspension calendar, a process needing a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin wants to destroy American unity, Zelenskyy tells CNN

Russian propaganda is trying hard to split American society in order to completely end US support for Ukraine, Ukraine's President said.

bySerge Havrylets

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Ukraine Talks, ep. 2. Russia’s nuclear ambitions in space: A threat or a bluff?

The second episode of Ukraine Talks delves into the motives and risks behind Russia’s plan to launch nuclear weapons into orbit, the strategic and political consequences of the Ukrainian troops’ retreat from the frontline town of Avdiivka, Navalny's death and US military aid to Ukraine.

bySerge Havrylets

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Mike Johnson rejects Senate bill on Ukraine aid

The US House Speaker says he will not pass a bill that offers military support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan unless it includes measures to deal with the migration issue on the US border.

bySerge Havrylets

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Latest news Ukraine

US House Speaker threatens to derail border deal and Ukraine aid

The US Senate’s border deal that would include aid to Ukraine is facing strong opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has warned that he will not accept any compromise that does not fit the House GOP’s immigration bill.

bySerge Havrylets

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Ukraine aid opponent becomes new US House speaker

Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected House speaker, repeatedly voted against support for Ukraine in the US Congress.

bySerge Havrylets