Source link The GOP has demanded tighter border security in a swap for approving new funds for Kiev The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering tightening immigration controls in order to persuade the Republicans to sign on to a behemoth security package for Ukraine and Israel, Reuters reported on Thursday. The GOP Senators […]
Source link A senior US official has outlined a strategy for Ukraine as he urged lawmakers to sign off on more aid The White House wants to keep funding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia because it believes that in a year Moscow may be willing to concede to Kiev’s demands, an aide to Jake […]
Source link Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested The Ukrainian government can’t rely on additional funding from the US until it has been approved in Congress, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at the White House press briefing on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Senate failed […]
Source link Washington has announced a push to bolster Kiev’s domestic military-industrial complex The US government has set up an interagency “deal team” and will appoint a special adviser to Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries to help increase weapons production and counter corruption, the White House announced on Wednesday. The announcement came after the first […]
Source link American culture is so “depraved” that the nation may be punished for “our collective sins,” a fundraising email reportedly said A fundraising email reportedly sent by US House Speaker Mike Johnson to supporters has cited a growing number of LGBTQ school students as symptomatic of the “depraved culture” of the country. The message distributed on […]
Source link Getting the Republican-majority House of Representatives to approve additional funding for Ukraine would require first securing the US border with Mexico, Speaker Mike Johnson told the White House on Tuesday. The Louisiana Republican was responding to Monday’s public letter from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, who warned that the […]
Source link Ending American military assistance would “kneecap” Kiev, a top budget official warned The White House has made an urgent appeal to lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages. In a letter addressed to […]
Source link The Biden administration urges Congress to act “immediately” to resolve the military aid deadlock The Biden administration is “desperately” trying to release funds to help Ukraine’s military in the conflict with Russia, the White House National Security Council coordinator has said.During an appearance on ABC News on Sunday, John Kirby was asked whether […]
Source link The White House has rebuked allegations against Joe Biden as a political smear campaign Recently-installed US House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that he believes Republicans may have the required votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden. Speaking on Fox News on Saturday, Johnson said that the House GOP will decide […]
Source link US National Security Council director was asked to explain Israel evacuating a million Gazans south and then attacking the south The US does not support Israel bombing south Gaza until it takes account of all the civilians it has forced to flee there, White House National Security Council director John Kirby told Bloomberg […]
Source link Washington needs to secure additional funding before it gets “really hard” to continue propping up Kiev, John Kirby has admitted National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said that the White House urgently needs supplemental funding for Ukraine support. The senior official admitted that the Biden administration effectively only has time before the […]
Source link The ‘House of Russian Cuisine’, which opened as part of the International RUSSIA EXPO exhibition at VDNH, has hosted a gastronomic show from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area. A team from the region treated guests to a gastronomic performance, with tutorials on making Siberian dishes using local ingredients and considering both the culinary traditions […]
Source link Washington is taking allegations of New Delhi’s involvement in the attempted murder of a US citizen “seriously” Allegations that an Indian government official was behind a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil are being taken “seriously,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. He emphasized, however, […]
Source link The Palestinian militant group does not seek to hold US citizens longer than other hostages, a senior official has said Hamas is not using kidnapped Americans for “leverage” in hostage negotiations with Israel, a top White House spokesman has said, noting there is no sign the Palestinian militant faction intends to “play some […]
Source link The DPRK says it placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit last week North Korea claims it has obtained photos of the White House and a variety of sensitive US military sites thanks to its new spy satellite, which it previously said would be used to monitor American and South Korean forces. […]