Tag: Ukraine

Germany Approves Sending Advanced Battle Tanks to Ukraine

Germany has agreed to send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine ending weeks of speculation whether the country would overcome its reluctance to send weapons into the conflict, with the Kremlin saying the move undermines Russian–German relations and that the equipment will “go up in flames.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Jan….


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (Jan. 25): McCarthy’s Reply Goes Viral; US and Germany Will Supply Tanks to Ukraine

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell would not be allowed on the panel if he won the gavel. McCarthy made the rejection official on Jan 24. Germany and the U.S. are gearing up to send…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 25): McCarthy’s Reply Goes Viral; US and Germany Will Supply Tanks to Ukraine

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell would not be allowed on the panel if he won the gavel. McCarthy made the rejection official on Jan 24. Germany and the U.S. are gearing up to send…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 25): US and Germany to Send Tanks to Ukraine; McCarthy’s Reply Goes Viral

Germany and the United States are gearing up to send tanks to Ukraine. Meanwhile, an anti-corruption sweep in the war-torn country sees governors from multiple regions resigning or being fired. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said that Reps. Adam…


LIVE 12:15 PM ET: US Senators Talk About Their Trip to Ukraine

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 24 to talk about their trip to Ukraine. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Ukraine Pledges Sweeping Personnel Changes as Allies Jostle Over Tanks

KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes were being carried out at senior and lower levels, following the most high-profile graft allegations since Russia’s invasion that threaten to dampen Western enthusiasm for the Kyiv government. Reports of a fresh scandal in Ukraine, which has a long history of shaky governance, come as European countries bicker…


Claiming Gains in Donetsk, Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia

After a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front, Moscow claims its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. On Jan. 22, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia frontline, which has remained largely static for the past several…


Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia After Claiming Donetsk Gains

Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine after a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front. On Jan. 22, Moscow said its troops were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia front, which has remained largely static for…


Putin Ally Warns of ‘Global Catastrophe’ If West Continues to Arm Ukraine

Vyacheslav Volodin, a speaker of the Kremlin’s lower house of parliament, warned on Jan. 22 that sending additional offensive weapons to Ukraine “will lead to a global catastrophe.” Volodin, 58, claimed that the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) continued support of Ukraine is pushing the world to a “terrible war,” noting…


UK Says It Still Wants Ukraine to Get German-Made Tanks

LONDON—Britain still wants an international deal to provide Ukraine with the German-made tanks that Kyiv says it needs in its fight against Russia but whose transfer needs Germany’s consent, British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Sunday. Western allies pledged billions of dollars in weapons for Ukraine last week, although they failed to persuade Germany…