Biden Revives WWII-Era Lend-Lease Program on Russia’s Victory Day
contact@hellonews.website The program will allow Ukraine to more efficiently request weapons against Russia, just as the Lend Lease Act of 1941 helped US allies defeat Nazi Germany
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Finland and Sweden Aim for NATO Membership, Prompting Russia’s Fury
Both countries say Russia’s nuclear threats require collective self-defense, upending decades of nonaligned status
Democrats Want to Boost Biden Ukraine Aid Plan to Near $40B
Washington — Congressional Democrats are preparing a plan that would boost President Joe Biden’s requested $33 billion Ukraine aid package to nearly $40 billion, and a House vote is possible…
As Russia Defends Ukraine War, Europe Reaffirms Support for Kyiv
As Russia’s Vladimir Putin defended his war in Ukraine Monday, a top European Union official visited Ukraine, while France floated a possible new political alliance for Kyiv and other EU…
UN Chief: Moldova’s Sovereignty Must Not Be Undermined
New York — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about the potential for Russia’s war in Ukraine to spread, during a visit to Moldova’s capital Monday. “The impact of the…
US Suspends Ukrainian Steel Tariffs for a Year
The U.S. on Monday suspended 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for a year, in a new attempt to boost the war-torn country’s economy. “We can’t just admire the fortitude and…
Russian Ambassador Doused with Red Paint at Warsaw Ceremony
Protesters in Poland doused Russian Ambassador Sergei Andreyev with red paint as he attempted to lay flowers at a Soviet military memorial cemetery in Warsaw for Red Army soldiers who…
Court to rule on former French PM Fillon's fake job row
Paris — Former French prime minister Francois Fillon will learn Monday whether an appeals court has upheld his conviction for setting his wife up with lucrative fake jobs. Revelations about…
New US Sanctions Hit Russia Banks, TV Stations
Washington — The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has named…
Germany's Conservatives on Track to Win Election in Northern State
Berlin — Germany’s conservative CDU won an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, a boost to the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, which was ousted from…
Germany's Conservatives on Track to Win Election in Northern State
Berlin — Germany’s conservative CDU won an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, a boost to the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, which was ousted from…
US, Allies Bolster Ukraine Support
Washington — The United States and other leading economies in the Group of Seven nations Sunday agreed to ban or phase out the purchase of Russian oil, directly targeting a…
Northern Ireland Parties Urged to Work Together After Sinn Fein Win
London — The U.K., U.S. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored…
Dozens Feared Dead in Russian Shelling of Ukrainian School
Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb leveled a school sheltering about 90 people in eastern Ukraine. The governor of the disputed Luhansk province where intense…
Patriotism, Unease Mix as Russia Marks Victory Day in WWII
Red Soviet flags and orange-and-black striped military ribbons are on display in Russian cities and towns. Neighborhoods are staging holiday concerts. Flowers are being laid by veterans’ groups at monuments…