Ambassador Oksana Markarova says Ukraine is "not asking for other troops"

Ukraine claims North Korean troops were killed as they fought alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has claimed that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region

ABC News - 3h

Mike Waltz says federal agencies "pointing at each other" on drone sightings

Rep. Mike Waltz, likely Trump's incoming national security adviser, said Sunday that "we need to know who's behind" the mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey and surrounding areas.

CBS News - 18h

Waltz says Orbán "clearly has a good relationship with Trump," key to Ukraine diplomacy

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), selected by Donald Trump to be the national security adviser in the new administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that far-right Hungarian leader ...

CBS News - 22h

Moscow criticizes German ambassador over Berlin's support for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 22h

Transcript: Oksana Markarova on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 15, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 15, 2024.

CBS News - 23h

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops join Russian assaults in ‘significant’ numbers, Kyiv says

North Koreans joining assaults on Kursk front, says Zelenskyy, urging fresh allied response; Ukrainian drones hit oil facility in Russia’s Oryol region. What we know on day 1,026 Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

Russia used drones, missiles for massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian aerial attack using ballistic missiles and drones blasted some of the U.S. ally's power capabilities. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at ...

CBS News - 2d

Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says

Yahoo News - 3d

‘If Ukraine fails, war will come to the streets of European cities,’ former foreign minister says

Ukraine "cannot sit on its hands" while Russia continues to escalate, Kuleba told CNBC.

CNBC - 3d

Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now

Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Jordan and Turkey for talks, and a top Turkish official ...

The New York Times - 3d

Europe can make up the Ukraine funding shortfall if the U.S. withdraws, analysts say

Ukraine relies on military and financial aid from international partners to sustain its military campaign, especially the U.S. and Europe.

CNBC - 3d

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in intense fighting, officials say

Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push

ABC News - 3d

Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...

The Guardian - 4d

Fetterman endorses Stefanik for UN ambassador

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. “Always was a hard YES for @EliseStefanik but it was ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump to nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece.

CBS News - 5d

Negotiations over the war in Ukraine could start 'in the winter,' Poland's leader Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start “in the winter” as his country prepares to take over the rotating presidency of the European ...

ABC News - 5d

Mexico chews on Kari Lake ambassador rumors

Reports of President-elect Trump’s potential nomination of Kari Lake as ambassador to Mexico are receiving mixed reviews in the country, where rumors of the appointment have swirled for weeks. ...

The Hill - 5d

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in Ukraine could start 'in the winter'

ABC News - 6d

Negotiations over the war in Ukraine could start 'in the winter,' Poland's leader Tusk says

Yahoo News - 6d

Ukraine war briefing: Our war dead 43,000 and Russia’s 198,000 says Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops to protect Ukraine until it can join Nato; Ukraine’s president woos potential next German chancellor. What we know on day 1,021 . Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

The Guardian - 6d

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers say

ABC News - 6d

Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost ...

ABC News - 6d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed

Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’. The EU’s defence and space commissioner, Andrius Kubilius , has told Politico he wants the bloc’s next ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

President-elect Trump says Ukraine to 'possibly' receive less military aid

President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes office.

CNBC - Dec. 8

Turner says he believes there will be 'assessment as to whether' troops in Syria 'should' stay under Trump

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday that under President-elect Trump, he believes there will “be an assessment as to whether or not” troops currently in Syria ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Trump says Ukraine should ‘probably’ prepare to receive less aid from U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump says the United States will remain in NATO if other members “pay their bills” during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Tillis backs Bondi, Patel; says he trusts committees for other Trump picks

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced his support of President-elect Trump’s nominees for attorney general and FBI director in a Friday post on social platform X. “My position on supporting Trump ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Trump picks former senator Perdue for ambassador to China

President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with Beijing

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Trump nominates Brandon Judd as ambassador to Chile

President-elect Trump plans to nominate ex-president of the border patrol union, Brandon Judd, as his ambassador to Chile. “I have personally known and worked with Brandon over the past nine ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Sanders: RFK Jr. stance on food industry 'exactly correct,' other things he says 'extremely dangerous'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seemingly backed some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s opinions on certain aspects of the health industry, though he still expressed concerns over some of Kennedy's other ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Dutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Pete Hegseth's mother says The New York Times made 'threats' by asking her to comment on a story

A basic tenet of journalism — calling someone for comment on a story — was seen as a threat by defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother

ABC News - Dec. 4

Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Hungary’s foreign minister says a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels has produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says

The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance

ABC News - Dec. 3

Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says

Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."

ABC News - Dec. 3

Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas

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Financial Times - Dec. 3

Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

BBC News - Dec. 2

Ambassador Oksana Markarova says Ukraine is "not asking for other troops"

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