Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris said the administration would work to “secure the resources and weapons” that Ukraine needs to succeed against Russia.

House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package to provide military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons. The bill leaves out more aid for Ukraine, underscoring the challenges facing supporters of a comprehensive national security package that would also include billions of dollars for immigration enforcement.

A village council member in western Ukraine has critically injured himself and at least two dozen other people by detonating three hand grenades during a meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as an attack on an “ordinary civilian object.”

After Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, was removed as Speaker of the House, President Joe Biden expressed concern that congressional infighting could upend efforts to support Ukraine. “It’s overwhelmingly in the interest of the United States of America that Ukraine succeed.”

Russia says its air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones in a nighttime attack on border regions. The Russian Defense Ministry reported the attack Wednesday.

Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.”

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons is apologizing for recognizing in Parliament a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with House and Senate leadership on Thursday to discuss continued American support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy worked to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine on a whirlwind visit to Washington on Thursday, delivering an upbeat message on the war’s progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars that for 19 months has helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces.

Air alerts sounded again and again in Kyiv and residents headed to shelters early Thursday morning, as a massive Russian attack on at least four cities started fires and injured at least 14 people in east and central Ukraine.

President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday. “We will continue to stand with the brave people of Ukraine,” Biden said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week.

A Russian missile attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown has killed one policeman and wounded at least 73 people, including nine policemen. It was among multiple Russian attacks across the country on Friday. Officials say 10 buildings were damaged in the attack on Kryvyi Rih. Ukraine’s minister of Internal Affairs says three people pulled out of the rubble are...

A Kremlin spokesman says the U.S. decision to supply depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine is “very bad news.”

At least 17 people were killed and dozens more civilians wounded when Russian shelling struck a market in a city in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker.

A benefit concert for Ukraine led by Ukrainian rock musician Oleg Skrypka is being held at Rhapsody Theater in Rogers Park, NBC Chicago’s Sandra Torres reports.

A sculpture to commemorate Ukrainian Independence Day titled “Hearts of Ukraine” was unveiled on Thursday, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.