“The cost of this fight is not cheap,” President Biden said. He also sent Congress a plan to increase the government’s power to seize luxury yachts, aircraft and other assets of Russian oligarchs.
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U.S.-Led Group Nations Will Meet Monthly to Plan Ukraine Aid
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced the formation of the Ukraine Contact Group, with more than 40 member nations, to coordinate military and humanitarian assistance.
Emboldened by Ukraine’s Grit, U.S. Wants to See Russia Weakened
Hours after the American secretaries of defense and state met with Ukraine’s president in Kyiv, Russia hit at least five Ukrainian railway stations in rocket attacks.
How Blinken and Austin Entered Ukraine Despite Security Risks
After President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spilled the secret that the secretaries of state and defense would visit, the two cabinet members decided to press onward regardless.
How Zelensky Ended Political Discord and Put Ukraine on a War Footing
Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has his government presenting a unified front.
How Zelensky Tamed Ukraine’s Fractious Politics and Stood Up to Putin
Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has his government presenting a unified front.
U.S. Officials Make Top-Secret Visit to Ukraine
The American government refused to comment on reports that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had traveled to Ukraine to meet with its leaders.
Blinken and Austin Arrive in Kyiv to Show Support for Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met Sunday with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the first senior U.S. officials known to have visited Ukraine since the invasion.
America’s Road to the Ukraine War
For years, the United States sent mixed signals about its interests in the country. Then Vladimir V. Putin made his move.
As Western Arms Pour Into Ukraine, Zelensky Promises Victory
“The day when they will be forced to leave Ukraine is approaching,” the Ukrainian president said of the Russians, in a sharp change of tone.