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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2024 22:48:28 GMT
WASHINGTON (Kyodo News) - Donald Kirby said at a press conference on the 22nd that there is "no evidence at this point" of whether Ukraine, which is invaded by Russia, was involved in the mass shooting at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow.
Mr. Kirby emphasized that the United States is "not encouraging" the Ukrainian military to attack Russian territory.
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2024 11:40:19 GMT
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Post by Admin on Apr 14, 2024 11:02:14 GMT
President Biden told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the U.S. won't support any Israeli counterattack against Iran, a senior White House official told Axios.
Why it matters: Biden and his senior advisers are highly concerned an Israeli response to Iran's attack on Israel would lead to a regional war with catastrophic consequences, U.S. officials said.
Iran launched attack drones and missiles against Israel on Saturday night local time in retaliation for an airstrike in Syria that killed a top Iranian general. "More than 200 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles were fired from Iran," IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. Most of the threats were intercepted outside of Israeli airspace, he said. A U.S. defense official earlier said U.S. forces in the region shot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel. Behind the scenes: Biden told Netanyahu the joint defensive efforts by Israel, the U.S. and other countries in the region led to the failure of the Iranian attack, according to the White House official.
"You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu, according to the official. The official said that when Biden told Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran and will not support such operations, Netanyahu said he understood. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Saturday with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and asked that Israel notify the U.S. ahead of any response against Iran, a senior Israeli official said. What they're saying: Biden said in a statement after the call that the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week, which helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles from Iran, Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
"I told Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks — sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel," Biden said. What to watch: Biden said he is going to hold a call on Sunday with the G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran's attack.
"My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel's leaders. And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people," Biden said.
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Post by Admin on Apr 20, 2024 23:25:03 GMT
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on an emergency aid budget for Ukraine, and although some opposition parties and Republicans opposed it, it passed with bipartisan support.
In the House, where Republicans have a slim majority, 311 are in favor and 112 are against. At the moment of approval, supporters waved Ukrainian flags in celebration. The budget bill will be passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden.
The amount of support is approximately $60 billion. It included the provision of arms and ammunition, replenishment of U.S. military inventories, and financial resources for U.S. forces deployed in Europe. Approximately $9.5 billion in economic support will be provided in the form of loans. In light of former President Trump's assertion that aid to Ukraine should be ``a loan, not a free gift,'' he gave consideration to hard-line Republicans close to Trump.
Mr. Biden applied for an emergency budget to Congress last October, but discussions stalled due to resistance from hard-line Republicans, and in the meantime financial resources for Ukraine had dried up. Arms support was delayed, and the Ukrainian army was under pressure from the Russian offensive. Some hard-liners have been trying to block the vote by increasing pressure on House Speaker Johnson to resign.
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Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2024 15:53:31 GMT
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