US Senate fails to vote for aid for Ukraine

US Congress. Photo: Getty Images A bill on the provision of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan has failed to pass a procedural vote in the US Senate.  Source: Broadcast of the session on the US Senate website At least 60 votes (out of 100) were needed to advance the bill to the debates. Advertisement: Only 49 senators voted for the bill. Background: President Joe Biden requested nearly US$105 billion from the US Congress on Friday,…

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Air Force reports Shaheds in south of Ukraine

IRANIAN DRONES. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of Russian drones in the south of Ukraine on the evening of 6 December. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Details: The military reported that several groups of Shahed attack drones north of Kherson Oblast were moving towards Mykolaiv Oblast. An air-raid warning was issued in these two oblasts. Advertisement: At 22:26, the threat of drones was announced in Kirovohrad Oblast. Updated at 23:22: An…

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Air Force reports Shaheds in south of Ukraine

IRANIAN DRONES. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of Russian drones in the south of Ukraine on the evening of 6 December. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Details: The military reported that several groups of Shahed attack drones north of Kherson Oblast were moving towards Mykolaiv Oblast. An air-raid warning was issued in these two oblasts. Advertisement: At 22:26, the threat of drones was announced in Kirovohrad Oblast. Updated at 23:22: An…

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Biden Calls on Congress to Approve Aid to Ukraine: 'This Cannot Wait' – The New York Times

1. Biden Calls on Congress to Approve Aid to Ukraine: ‘This Cannot Wait’ The New York Times 2. Biden appeals for Ukraine aid, calls reluctance of Congress ‘stunning’ The Washington Post #Biden #Calls #Congress #Approve #Aid #Ukraine #039This #Wait039 #York #Times

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German Defence Minister promises to improve situation with million rounds for Ukraine

Boris Pistorius. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius has recalled his previous statement that the EU would not be able to deliver one million rounds of artillery to Ukraine by the spring of 2024 but promised that the situation would improve. Source: Pistorius in an interview with ZDF, as reported by European Pravda. Pistorius noted that he had always understood that the figure of one million artillery rounds was “unlikely to be achieved”….

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No sense of doom – Latvian President on possible reduction of aid for Ukraine

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs. Stock photo: Getty Images Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has commented on the tendency for Western allies to reduce their support for Ukraine, saying that he has “no sense of doom”. Source: Delfi with reference to Rinkēvičs at a press conference with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, reported by European Pravda Details: He noted that discussions about supporting Ukraine are now broader than they were at the beginning of the war. In this context, the Latvian president…

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