Parties - West & East Allies
May 3, 2022
Ukraine war: West too slow to grasp Russian threat to Ukraine, says PM
Addressing the Ukrainian parliament via video link, he said Ukraine's allies "cannot make the same mistake" as they did over the 2014 Crimea invasion.
He said the West had been "too slow to grasp what was really happening" and "failed" to collectively impose sanctions against Vladimir Putin.
May 2, 2022
Israel Lashes Out at Russia Over Lavrov's Nazism Remarks
Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over "unforgivable" comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish. Israel, which summoned the Russian ambassador in response, said the remarks blamed Jews for their own murder in the Holocaust.
May 1, 2022
US Lawmakers Visit Kyiv, Meet Zelenskyy
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and four Democratic congressmen visited Kyiv Saturday and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Pelosi told Zelenskyy that the visit was intended to thank Ukraine for its fight for freedom and that the U.S. commitment is to be there for Ukraine until the fight is done.
Apr 27, 2022
Rep. Barr Speaks on the House Floor on the AXIS Act
U.S. Representative Andy Barr (R-KY), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks on his legislation, the Assessing Xi’s Interference and Subversion (AXIS) Act. The AXIS Act requires the State Department to submit an initial report within 30 days of the bill’s enactment and every 90 days thereafter.
Apr 25, 2022
US promises more Ukraine aid, Biden announces veteran envoy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country’s fight against Russia and that the United States will help him achieve that goal.