24-04-2024 02:08 via theguardian.com

Ukraine war briefing: US funding to rearm Ukrainian military finally a reality

Kremlin’s push for territory before western aid arrives; Ukraine pulls consular services from potential conscripts living abroad. What we know on day 791 The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel, along with defence support to Taiwan, as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The final vote was 79 to 18.In a call on Monday, Biden informed the Ukrainian president, V
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