Biden to travel to Europe next week for NATO summit on war in Ukraine: LIVE UPDATES
President Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit about the war in Ukraine, the White House says.
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Russia reveals why it sanctioned Biden, other top American officials
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that sanctions it's imposing on President Biden and other top U.S. officials are "the inevitable consequence of the extremely Russophobic course taken by the current U.S. Administration."
"In response to a series of unprecedented sanctions prohibiting, among other things, entry into the United States for top officials of the Russian Federation... the Russian 'stop list' includes on the basis of reciprocity President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley, as well as a number of departmental heads and well-known American figures," it said in a statement.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton are also among those Russia says it is sanctioning.
"This step, taken as a counter reaction, was the inevitable consequence of the extremely Russophobic course taken by the current U.S. Administration, which, in a desperate attempt to maintain American hegemony, has staked, discarding all decency, on the frontal containment of Russia," it added.
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Ukrainian Prime Minister shares 'top agenda' of meeting with European Union leaders
Now-deleted Kamala Harris tweet claimed US is supporting Ukraine 'in defense of the NATO alliance'
A social media account for Vice President Kamala Harris stated Tuesday in a now-deleted tweet that the United States is supporting Ukraine "in defense of the NATO alliance," which the Ukraine is not a part of.
"When I was in Poland, I met with U.S. and Polish service members, thanking them for standing with our NATO allies for freedom, peace, and security," a tweet from the @KamalaHarris account stated. "The United States stands firmly with the Ukrainian people in defense of the NATO alliance."
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Zelenskyy speech to Congress could be most important by a foreign leader since Churchill in 1941
Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy won’t be the first world leader to speak to both the House and Senate when he speaks virtually tomorrow. But this could be the most any world leader has had on the line when they spoke to Congress in 81 years.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill spoke to Congress on December 26, 1941 — weeks after the U.S. entered World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Churchill addressed lawmakers in the Senate chamber before movie cameras and added klieg lights. Multiple microphones from NBC, CBS and MBS (the Mutual Broadcasting System) sprang up in front of Churchill on the Senate dais.
Additional weapons are on the way to Ukraine as tensions rise
President Zelenskyy implores world leaders to provide Ukraine with more military aid
Biden signs bill directing more funding toward Ukraine
President Biden on Tuesday announced that he was signing a bill aimed at furthering assisting Ukraine amid the continuing Russian invasion of the country.
"We’re moving urgently to further augment our support for the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country," the White House said on social media Tuesday.
The aid will come in the form of food, water treatment, hygiene kits, soap, laundry detergent, and food. It will also include "weapons and military aid" for Ukraine.
Putin’s own people may ‘take him out’: Boykin
UK hits Russia, Belarus with more than 300 sanctions over Ukraine invasion
The U.K. government on Tuesday announced more than 300 more sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine -- bringing the number of sanctions on individuals and other entities to more than 1,000.
The government imposed the sanctions after the passage of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act which allows the government to pass sanctions quickly.
The new sanctions target 370 individuals, 30 of whom are oligarchs or their family members to the tune of more than $130 billion, the Foreign Office said in a statement. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the announcement shows that the U.K. is going "further and faster" to hit those connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Working closely with our allies, we will keep increasing the pressure on Putin and cut off funding for the Russian war machine," she said.
'Airpower support coming' to Ukraine: Former US ambassador to Ukraine
State Dept says Iran nuclear deal will not be an 'escape hatch' for Russian sanctions
The State Department on Tuesday warned that any attempt by Russia to push sanction relief as the UN looks to secure a nuclear deal with Iran will fail.
"The JCPOA is not going to be an escape hatch for the Russian Federation and the sanctions that have been imposed on it because of the war in Ukraine," State Department press secretary Ned Price told reporters.
Price’s comments come after talks on reaching a nuclear deal with Iran have once again stalled, though this time over Russian demands.
Russian journalist could face decades in prison for anti-war sign
Ukraine's Zelenskyy addresses Canada's parliament: 'Please close the sky'
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned speech to the Canadian parliament on Tuesday urging them to exert more economic and military pressure on Russia as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.
"Justin, can you imagine you and your children hearing all these severe explosions, the bombing of the airport, the bombing of the Ottawa airport?" Zelenskyy said, speaking to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Cruise missiles are falling down and your children are asking you ‘What happened?’"
Ukraine's Zelenskyy addresses Canada's parliament: 'Please close the sky'
You can now listen to Fox News articles!Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned speech to the Canadian parliament on Tuesday urging them to exert more economic and military pressure on Russia as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.
"Justin, can you imagine you and your children hearing all these severe explosions, the bombing of the airport, the bombing of the Ottawa airport?" Zelenskyy said, speaking to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Cruise missiles are falling down and your children are asking you ‘What happened?’"
Journalist Oleksandra 'Sasha' Kuvshynova killed in Ukraine
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott releases statement on the death of journalist 'Sasha' Kuvshynova
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott released a statement on the death of journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, who died along cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski while reporting in Ukraine Monday.
"In our effort to keep you updated on yesterday's tragic events, we wanted to report that journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova was also killed alongside our cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire yesterday while in the field with Benjamin Hall.
Sasha was just 24 years old and was serving as a consultant for us in Ukraine. She was helping our crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking to sources. She was incredibly talented and spent weeks working directly with our entire team there, operating around the clock to make sure the world knew what was happening in her country.
Our team in Ukraine tells me that Sasha had a passion for music, the arts and photography and was a joy to work with. Several of our correspondents and producers spent long days with her reporting the news and got to know her personally, describing her as hard-working, funny, kind and brave. Her dream was to connect people around the world and tell their stories and she fulfilled that through her journalism.
We held off on delivering this devastating news earlier today out of respect for her family whom we have been in touch with throughout and we extend our deepest condolences to them.
Below is a picture of “Sasha” in the field with Trey Yingst and Pierre Zakrzewski that we wanted to share with deep admiration for her work:"
White House insists no-fly zone over Ukraine 'could prompt a war with Russia'
President Biden maintains that creating a no-fly zone over Ukraine "could prompt a war with Russia," the White House said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists that NATO order Russian planes not to fly over his country.
Zelenskyy is expected to repeat his plea when he addresses Congress virtually Wednesday morning. Members of Congress have stopped short of calling for a no-fly zone, with many echoing Biden’s concerns that the move could be escalatory.
"It is also true that the president has to look at decisions that are made through the prism of what is in our national security interest and global security interest," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.
"He continues to believe that a no-fly zone would be escalatory, could prompt a war with Russia," she continued. "I don’t believe there is a lot of advocates calling for that at this point in time from Capitol Hill, but we certainly understand and recognize that is still a call from President Zelenskyy."
Biden signs $1.5 trillion measure which provides $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
President Biden has signed a $1.5 trillion measure that will fund federal operations through September and provide Ukraine $13.6 billion as the country continues to fight back against a militarized invasion from Russia.
Prior to signing the bill, Biden, speaking from the White House on Tuesday, told those in attendance that America is “moving further to augment support to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country.”
Biden also suggested that America will be “better positioned to provide for the rapidly growing humanitarian need of the Ukrainian people.”
The billions of dollars will be used to fund defensive training and military equipment for Ukrainians, as well as aid for Ukrainian refugees.
“This war has turned nearly 3 million Ukrainians into refugees, with numbers growing every single day,” he said. “That's on top of the 12 million people who require humanitarian assistance inside of Ukraine. The United States is helping to lead the global humanitarian response with our partners in Europe, as well as beyond Europe.”
Russia announces sanctions against Biden and top US officials
Russia has imposed "retaliatory sanctions" against President Biden, a number of his top administration officials, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Biden's son Hunter Biden amid its ongoing war with Ukraine.
According to Russian state-owned news agency Tass, the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday imposed "personal sanctions against representatives of the U.S. leadership and persons associated with them."
The sanctions, according to the report, were imposed "in response to a series of unprecedented sanctions prohibiting, among other things, entry into the United States for top officials of the Russian Federation."
Russians have fired more than 950 missiles but still have not advanced on Kyiv
Russian forces have fired more than 950 missiles but have not made much progress in advancing on key Ukrainian cities, senior defense officials tell Fox News.
Russian forces continue their bombardment of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hitting residential areas and civilian targets with increasing frequency in recent days but have not been able to advance on the city with ground forces.
Shelling has also continued around the cities of Mariupol and Kharkiv, but Russian forces have faces stiff Ukrainian resistance and have not been able to gain control of those cities as well.
DoD officials also estimate that Russia has committed about 90% of the combat power they amassed on the Ukrainian border to the invasion, while there is still no indication that Belarus has inserted troops into the war.