A group of GOP lawmakers on Nov. 17 introduced legislation seeking to audit funds approved by Congress for Ukraine. The initiative is being led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and backed by other Republican congress members including Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Barry Moore (Ala.), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), and Rep-elect Cory Mills (R-Fla.)…
GOP Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Audit Ukraine Aid Funds, Citing Ties With Democrat Donor
Sweden Confirms Traces of Explosives at Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Site
Investigators probing the Nord Stream pipeline blasts have found traces of explosive material at the site, the Swedish Security Service said Friday, describing the incident as an act of “serious sabotage.” Authorities from Denmark and Sweden are investigating damage to the two Nord Stream pipelines that link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea after…
Aussie Billionaire Pledges $500 Million Towards Rebuilding Ukraine
November 17, 2022
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Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has announced a US$500 million (AU$744 million) pledge towards rebuilding Ukraine as the war-torn country hopes to kick off its post-war economy. Described by Forrest as Ukraine’s “Marshall Plan,” the Ukraine Green Growth Initiative is seeding investment into energy and communications infrastructure so that the country becomes a “model for…
Fighting Shifting Eastward After Russia’s Withdrawal From Kherson
Following the Russian withdrawal from the right (northwestern) bank of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region, the focus of fighting has shifted eastward, according to both Russian and Ukrainian sources. Fighting is reportedly heaviest in the eastern Donetsk area, which together with Luhansk comprises the Russian-speaking Donbas region. In late September, Russia formally…
Court Blames Russia for Missile That Struck Malaysia Airlines Plane, Killing Nearly 300
A court in the Netherlands determined what country manufactured the missile that struck down a Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014 over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 people. “The court is of the opinion that MH17 (Flight 17) was brought down by the firing of a BUK missile from a farm field near Pervomaisk, killing all 283…
Russia–Ukraine Grain Deal Extended by 120 Days
November 17, 2022
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The Russia–Ukraine grain deal that facilitates export of Ukrainian agricultural exports via Black Sea ports has been extended by 120 days, according to Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations. “I welcome the agreement by all parties to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation of export of grain, foodstuffs and…
G-20 Leaders End Summit Condemning Russia Despite Divisions
NUSA DUA, Indonesia—Members of the Group of 20 leading economies ended their summit Wednesday with a declaration of firm condemnation of the war in Ukraine and a warning that the conflict is making an already delicate world economy worse. The summit’s closing statement was noteworthy because world leaders managed to highlight a denunciation of the…
Associated Press Issues Correction to Report Claiming Russian Missile Hit Poland
The Associated Press newswire service issued a correction to a report that cited an anonymous U.S. official that claimed a Russian missile struck Polish territory on Tuesday. “The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on information from a senior American intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity,” the AP wrote in its correction on Wednesday….
White House Seeks Nearly $38 Billion More for Ukraine
The White House is asking Congress for nearly $38 billion more for Ukrainian-related aid, including $13 billion for direct budgetary support for the Ukraine government. The request, transmitted on Nov. 15 via a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), “We must continue to support the people of Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and…
White House: Ukrainian Missile Landed in Poland, Russia Ultimately at Fault
The White House on Wednesday blamed Russia after officials confirmed a Ukrainian missile landed and exploded in Poland, triggering a flurry of discussions and emergency meetings on Tuesday. “We have seen nothing that contradicts President [Andrezj] Duda’s preliminary assessment that this explosion was most likely the result of a Ukrainian air defense missile that unfortunately…
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