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Officials say the large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions.

The Biden administration is expected to announce the latest aid package in the coming days.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has authorized new unmanned robotic vehicles to be used on the frontlines in the war with Russia.

Ukraine has taken delivery of its first U.S. LNG cargo at a Greek terminal as Ukraine and Europe look to bolster their energy security by reducing their dependence on Russian gas, Ukraines largest private energy company, DTEK, said on Friday. The delivery of approximately 100 million cubic meters of gas, or 1 TWh of energy, onboard the Gaslog Savannah arrived at the Revithoussa LNG terminal ...

A template for ending the armed hostilities between Russia and Ukraine is finally on the table.The devil will be in the details.

Its been a busy Christmas season on the Russia-Ukraine front line. Its still a stalemate, whether it becomes frozen in time this year or not will change little. This year, the war has been different, with a sustained Ukrainian counteroffensive and air strike campaigns on Russian territory on the Kyiv side, and a continual increase in aggression on the Moscow side. There has been a fair amoun...

The first North Korean soldier taken prisoner of war by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia has died of his injuries, South Korean intelligence said Friday.

Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, Slovakia and Hungary's, hopes.

Military and financial assistance from the United States and the West is the main reason why Ukraine has been able to defend itself for so long against Russian aggression.A U.S.-led international coalition comprised of over forty countries has provided over $100 billion worth of military aid to

MOSCOWRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion. Putin, who this week hosted Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin, said that Fico, an outspoken opponent of […]

At the beginning of 2024, I made two New Year wishes: (1) End the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and (2) Encourage people to reject intolerance. Neither of those wishes came true. Im hoping to do better in 2025.The post 2024 New Year Wishes Unfulfilled, What to Wish for in 2025? a...

Ukrainian troops have captured a North Korean soldier and Russian materials in Kursk as the battle between the warring countries intensifies.

New Hyde Park, L.I.: In all of sports, no designation holds more consequence than heavyweight champion of the world. It is the legacy of Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. There is something transcendent to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine holding this title nearly three years into Russias invasion.