Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office blowup
The pause in U.S. aid comes as President Trump seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
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Trump speech to Congress expected to key on Ukraine, national security
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 3, 2025.
Biden, Ukraine leader discuss ways to resolve Russia crisis
U.S. intelligence reports last week said Russia had moved 70,000 troops to Ukraine’s borders as it builds toward a possible invasion early next year.
Ukraine president hails military as Russia tensions soar
Ukrainian and Western officials are worried that the Russian military concentration could herald plans by the Kremlin to attack its neighbor.
US considers boost to security aid for Ukraine, says Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will consider Ukraine’s expected request to buy American missile defense systems and other weaponry in the wake of a Russian military buildup on its border.
By Joe Gould
Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine
The U.S. and NATO have said the Russian buildup near Ukraine was the largest since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.
Driver in 2019 crash that killed 7 members of JarHeads Motorcycle Club had drug problem
The pickup truck driver told police after his arrest he had used both heroin and cocaine the morning of the crash.
Lessons for the US military from the Russian invasion of Ukraine
There are “plenty of military lessons” for the U.S. in Ukraine, which has been fighting the Russian military for six years.
By Howard Altman
After Trump impeachment, US lawmakers stress unity on Ukraine military aid
Instead of being the “chessboard” where other countries compete, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants his country to be a player in its own right.
By Joe Gould
Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile
A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard, despite days of denials by the Islamic Republic.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Op-ed: Iran must come clean about the passenger jet it shot down
The author makes the case for a transparent international investigation to figure out what Iran did wrong, and why.
By Capt. Lawrence Brennan (retired)