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Read More »Biden signs $40 billion Ukraine aid package
US President Joe Biden signed into law a massive $40 billion military and economic aid package for Ukraine on Saturday. Biden inked the document during his visit to South Korea.The document, titled the “Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act 2022,” was flown to Seoul specifically for Biden’s signature. The move appears …
Read More »$40 billion Ukraine aid package delayed in US Congress
A US plan to provide nearly $40 billion in additional military and economic aid to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia has hit a speed bump, with Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocking a quick vote to approve the funding bill and likely delaying passage to at least next week. Paul …
Read More »White House outlines latest Ukraine weapons package
Washington has authorized yet another tranche of weapons for Ukraine’s armed forces, agreeing to send tens of millions of dollars in munitions and military hardware following a flurry of similar transfers in recent weeks. The White House announced the move in a Friday press release, touting the “historical amount of …
Read More »UK to announce new Ukraine aid package
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a new multi-million-pound military aid package to Ukraine as the country continues to battle Russian forces, Downing Street said late Sunday. Johnson is set to become the first world leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the launch of Russia’s military attack in …
Read More »Biden reveals details of $1bn Ukraine aid package
US President Joe Biden has announced a further $800 million in taxpayer-funded military aid to Ukraine, adding to the $200 million promised to the embattled nation on Saturday. Among the lethal items promised to the US ally on Wednesday are 9,000 anti-armor systems, 7,000 small arms, 800 anti-aircraft missiles, 20 …
Read More »EU working on fourth package of sanctions
The Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg announced on Wednesday that a new package of economic sanctions against Russia was in the pipeline in the European Union. “We have already introduced powerful sanctions. We are working on the fourth package,” he told journalists. According to Schallenberg, the new package …
Read More »Forbes names US official set to collect fattest retirement package in country’s history
President Biden’s chief medical aide, Anthony Fauci, the senior US Covid-19 adviser and national institute director, is slated to receive over $350,000 in annual retirement benefits – the largest in the US government’s history. An estimate by OpenTheBooks.com – a Chicago-based non-profit devoted to transparency in public spending – published …
Read More »US holds off on $200mn military aid package to Ukraine – media
The White House had prepared a package of $200 million worth of additional military assistance to Ukraine, but held off on delivering the aid, NBC News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, the US has other options for helping Ukraine, including a much larger aid …
Read More »NYPD set up police cordon, call in bomb squad after suspicious package found near UN building (VIDEO)
The alert was called in to police at around noon local time. Officers have since cleared a two-block area around the building, which is located on First Avenue in Manhattan. The object was later reported to be a box of flowers, according to preliminary information shared by police with reporters. Turk …
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