National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has said there will be no change in US policy to allow Ukraine to strike further into Russia. The toll from the Russian missile barrage on Ukraine yesterday jumped to at least 41 killed, almost 200 injured
Read MoreIsrael pressed ahead Tuesday with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months. Ahead of a non-binding vote at the United Nations later Tuesday, Israel and the United States faced global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have left Washington empty handed in a bit to secure $61bn
Read MoreThe annual UNGA gets underway today in New York. Though there are some notable no-shows among the permanent members of the Security Council. In the next days the progress of achieving the Millennium Development Goals will be reviewed and climate and health will dominate side discussions.
Read MoreMoscow says three military personnel were killed early on December 26 by debris from a downed Ukrainian drone, which was shot down and fell over a military base in Russia's southwestern Saratov region. Russian forces bombarded scores of towns in Ukraine on Christmas Day as Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations
Read MoreThree Ukrainian emergency services workers have been killed when a mine exploded while they were de-mining parts of the southern Kherson region. The Christmas Eve Russian raid on Kherson has killed at least 10 people, wounded 58 and left bloodied corpses on the road, authorities say.
Read MorePitched battles continue in the east, where Moscow's offensive has centered on the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in Donetsk, Ukraine's General Staff reports, as a regional official reported that Russians are leveling a famous theater to the ground in the southern city of Mariupol.
Read MorePresident Volodymyr Zelensky makes a surprise, historic visit to Washington - his first known trip outside Ukraine since the start of the war. He met with President Joe Biden and addressed a rare joint session of Congress ahead of political changes on the Hill.
Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington today in his first trip outside Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Moscow
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