Category: US Politics

Ukraine is getting 100 new Switchblade drones as part of President Biden’s $800 million security assistance package following Zelensky’s impassionate plea.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US Congress in a historic speech, pleading to US lawmakers to send Ukraine more munitions and implement a no-fly zone. Following the speech, US President Joe Biden approved an additional $800 million security assistance package to Ukraine to help them further repel Russian forces.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Policy Adviser Yang Jiechi in Rome to warn China of consequences if it were to help Russia circumvent economic sanctions and supply them with weapons.

Despite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s openly Chinese-centered foreign policy during his 6-year term, he has now pledged that the Philippines is willing to let the US Armed Forces use Philippine bases in the case that the fighting spills over to Asia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he will no longer plead and press for a NATO membership, stating that he is ready for a dialogue with Putin.

Two Patriot missile defense systems will be sent to Poland from Germany to prepare their defenses if Russia decides to move further west.

Following the White House’s recent request of $10 billion worth of funding for additional humanitarian, security, and economic assistance for Ukraine and US’ central European partners last March 2 as outlined in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the US Senate has now passed a $1.5 trillion government funding bill which included a $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. The Senate approved the funding bill with a 68 to 31 vote.

Negotiations and the finalization of the new Iran Nuclear Deal had taken a turn, with talks being paused due to sudden Russian demands linked to their sanctions from their invasion of Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden announced that the US would impose an immediate ban on oil imports from Russia. Gasoline prices are now at an all-time high following the announcement.

President Biden promised that the US would continue assistance to Ukraine during his SOTU address. The White House requested $10 billion to accomplish it.

NATO allies collectively rejected Ukraine’s request for a no-fly zone in Ukrainian air space as it would potentially lead to a full-fledged world war.

The Pentagon has announced that the US will postpone a scheduled ballistic missile test originally scheduled for this week to demonstrate the US capability is a responsible nuclear-armed country amid rising nuclear tension with Russia. “In an effort to demonstrate that we have no intention of engaging in any actions that could be misunderstood or […]