Section: The Hill (USA)
Freedom of speech under fire in Ukraine
Following the visit of Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to Ukraine last month, the Democrat has joined the ranks of a growing number of U.S. officials calling for military aid to the country in order to counter Russia’s aggression. However, while Kiev… …read more Source: The...
In Germany, Bush to call for more support for Ukraine
Jeb Bush will call on the United States to take tougher actions against Russia in a major foreign policy speech Tuesday in Germany.The former Florida governor has argued that sanctions aren’t enough to limit Russia’s aggression, and that it is… …read more Source: The...
Obama, French leader huddle on Iran, Ukraine
President Obama met with French President François Hollande Monday at the G-7 summit in Germany, where they stressed common interests in blocking Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon and curbing Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.The two leaders “… …read more Source: The...
Biden opens door to lethal aid for Ukraine
Vice President Biden on Wednesday raised the possibility of providing lethal arms to Ukraine, calling the issue a “debate worth having.””Much of the debate in Washington has been focused on whether we should provide additional defensive… …read more Source: The...
Back to the drawing board on Ukraine?
John Maynard Keynes famously remarked that “When the facts change I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” One has to wonder whether the same might not be asked of the International Monetary Fun (IMF) in relation to its Ukrainian lending program. For… …read more Source: The...
Defense chief: Russian-backed separatists preparing for more military action
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the Senate Wednesday that Russian-backed separatists might be preparing for another round of military action into Ukraine.“It does appear that clearly Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine are preparing… …read more Source: The...
Top Republicans visit Ukraine in push for arms
Top Republicans met with Ukrainian leaders in Kiev on Monday to offer their support and intensify pressure on President Obama to provide the country with arms.The delegation was led by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and included… …read more Source: The...
House passes resolution urging military support for Ukraine
The House on Monday passed a resolution urging the president to provide Ukraine with military assistance amid its conflict with Russia.Passed 348-48, the measure calls on President Obama to give Ukraine lethal weapons, instead of only humanitarian… …read more Source: The...
Biden briefed on continuing violence in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko late Saturday briefed Vice President Biden on continuing violence near the Russian border, according to the White House.Poroshenko updated Biden on continued shelling near Donetsk and Mariupol by Russian-backed… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, rebels take steps to honor cease-fire
Both Ukraine’s military and Russian-backed separatists seemed to take the first steps Thursday and Friday toward honoring this month’s cease-fire by withdrawing their heavy weaponry from the front lines of the conflict in the country’s east.The… …read more Source: The...
