The first batch of long-awaited F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister and a US official announced on July 31. Such assistance, according to Kyiv, will contribute to the restoration of the country's air force, writes Global News. F-16s made by Lockheed Martin have been on the list for a long time...
A NATO anniversary summit dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the organization was held in Washington. The central issue was certainly Russian aggression in Ukraine. The alliance promised to allocate 40 billion euros to Ukraine for defense needs. US President Joe Biden said that the allies will additionally provide Ukraine with five air defense systems,…
The US Department of Defense announced a new $ 125 million package for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which includes training, equipment and advisory services to help Ukrainian forces maintain the country's territorial integrity, protect its borders and improve interaction with ...
The White House ordered the suspension of support for Kiev 90 minutes after the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This follows from the documents and emails that were published by the non-profit organization Center for Public Integrity, writes RBC. Of them…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the 2020 National Defense Budget Act. Among other things, it provides for sanctions against companies building the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as well as an increase in military assistance to Ukraine and the lifting of restrictions on the construction of the Trump Wall on ...
The U.S. Senate has approved the country's draft defense budget for 2020. The document includes sanctions against the builders of two Russian gas pipelines, military assistance to Ukraine and 12-week paid maternity leave for federal employees. Writes about this "Radio Liberty". A budget of $ 738 billion was approved ...
By the end of the fiscal year in the United States, that is, October 1, the Pentagon provided Ukraine with 214 million of the $ 250 million allocated by the US Congress to the US Defense Budget for 2019. The rest of the amount will be transferred over the next few weeks. About it…
A group of US senators from both parties sent a letter to the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, calling on him to maintain military aid to Ukraine and “immediately” resume the flow of funds. The text of the appeal was published on the websites of Senator Jeanne Sheikhin and other members of the group. Senators expressed...
US President Donald Trump has ordered a review of military assistance to Ukraine to ensure that the funds allocated are used in the best possible way in terms of Washington's interests. Writes about this Lenta.Ru. During the revision, money from the military budget will be frozen. The audit will be carried out by the head of the Department of Defense ...
The Pentagon will allocate an additional $250 million to Ukraine to train, support and supply the military, the defense department reported. The assistance will include “sniper rifles, grenade launchers and anti-missile radars, (equipment for) command and control; equipment for detecting radar jamming and providing…