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As the war in Ukraine pushes into its eighth month, 30 House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash) are pushing the Biden administration to “dramatically shift” its policy regarding Ukraine and to take an approach that could lead to a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
BREAKING: SOURCE – US Aid Not Reaching Ukrainian People. 40% Without Power. Government Not Doing Anything For People, No Generators, Tents, Heat, Etc. Kyiv Blackout Tonight. Riots Could Ensue.
Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, made his second call in three days to U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, on Sunday. The subject of the call was a bizarre accusation from Putin claiming that the Ukrainian military is preparing to provoke Russia by detonating a radioactive “dirty bomb.” Shoigu made similar calls to other Western countries including Britain, France, and Turkey. Lloyd purportedly told Shoigu that he “rejected any pretext for Russian escalation.”
Lawmakers Seek To Pass $50BN In New Ukraine Aid Before Next Congress.
In an effort to help the Ukrainian military hold ground over the coming winter months, NATO and the U.S. have sped up the transfer of warm clothing, arms, and technology to counter drone strikes to Ukrainian forces.
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gab TV, Truth Social, Gettr Russia has put Israel on notice over significant ongoing rumors that the Israeli government is preparing to supply Ukraine with lethal military aid. So far its aid has been only humanitarian and non-lethal equipment, with Israeli leaders…
The Belarusian defense ministry announced Monday that it will begin conducting live-fire drills and anti-aircraft guided missile launches with Russian troops that are mustering in Belarusian territory as part of the joint grouping announced by Putin earlier this month.
Due to a shortage of missiles, Russia has begun using Iranian Shahed-136 drones in its recent assaults on Ukraine’s infrastructure. The increased airstrikes are retaliation for a Ukrainian blast that severely damaged the Kerch Bridge linking Crimea and the Russian mainland earlier this month.
On Saturday China’s Foreign Ministry issued an order for all Chinese nationals still in Ukraine to leave the country immediately. The evacuation order has brought rising concerns that China might be aware of more planned Russian airstrikes over many Ukrainian cities like those carried out last Monday and Tuesday.
At a NATO conference on Russian influence and power over Central Europe on Monday, Karel Řehka, head of the General Staff of the Czech Army, said that NATO and Russia have never been closer to a direct conflict than they are right now.