If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors.
Following a meeting of nations supporting Ukraine in Germany, the outgoing Joe Biden administration of the United States is expected to announce a weapons package of $500 million
Three years on, the Russian Federation still seems keen on waging its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since launching the military incursion into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Russians have been embarrassed.
In the first trading day after Ukraine ceased the flow of Russian gas and oil, benchmark natural gas prices in Europe surged 4%.
President Joe Biden says the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine.
On December 18, Zelensky met with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss enhancing air defense for Ukraine and ensuring the sustainability of peace. In the following days, he met with top EU officials in Brussels to discuss the importance of Western efforts to achieve a "just peace."
While Ukraine’s acceptance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) appears unattainable, armed neutrality may be the country’s next best option to protect against future Russian aggression.
President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, which is separate from the direct budget aid.
A settlement that dismembers Ukraine and rewards Putin will undermine U.S. credibility.