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US announces $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
Editor's note: This is a developing story. We will update it as more details emerge.
The U.S. will provide Ukraine with a $1 billion military aid package, the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on April 26 before the beginning of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, also known as Ramstein format.
"I am pleased to share that the United States will provide, through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, another $1 billion worth of assistance, including more ammunition for HIMARS, 155 mm ammunition, air defense interceptors, and armored vehicles," Austin said .
"These are all testaments to our shared commitment to Ukraine's success on the battlefield," he added.
The Pentagon announced on April 24 that it is ready to move forward with sending $1 billion of weapons from U.S. stockpiles to Kyiv now that President Joe Biden has signed a $95 billion aid package that includes more aid for Ukraine.
This is the first defense package Ukraine will receive under the signed aid bill. The most recent package prior to this latest round of aid was worth $300 million and was announced by Washington on March 12 .
One of youngest Azovstal defenders killed on front lines.
Twenty-one-year-old Ukrainian soldier Nazarii Hryntsevych, also known under the call sign "Hrinka," was killed on the front lines, the Contact 12 special forces group of the Azov Brigade said on May 7.
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Tusk: Europe must spend 'big money' so 'no world power will dare raise a hand against it'.
Speaking at the European Economic Congress in the Polish city of Katowice, Donald Tusk called on countries to increase defense spending and once again raised the idea of building a common European air defense system.
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Military intelligence: Ukraine constantly inventing new ways to sink Russian ships.
Andriy Yusov said Russia has been taking steps to counter the attacks including trying to hide ships and build protective barriers, but said HUR was "finding new ways to show that HUR and Magura work extremely efficiently."
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Hungarian official says 'positive signs' in talks with Ukraine on national minorities.
There have been "positive signs" regarding Ukraine's fulfillment of Budapest's demands on national minorities issues in recent weeks, Hungarian State Secretary Tristan Azbej said on May 7.
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European Parliament lawmakers call for suspension of Georgia's EU candidate status.
The letter said the"continued undemocratic behavior of the Georgian authorities, in particular their aggressiveness in pushing through a ‘Russian-style’ law on foreign agents, silencing and using force against peaceful demonstrators, has crossed t...
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CIA director in Cairo as hostage, cease-fire talks reach critical point.
Negotiation talks in Egypt intensify as Hamas insists that any cease-fire or hostage deal must include a commitment from Israel for a long-term cease-fire and an end to the war. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking new...
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Lord Of The Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79.
Actor Bernard Hill, who played roles in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died aged 79, his agent has confirmed. Hill also featured as Yosser Hughes in the iconic drama series Boys In The Blackstuff #Shorts #BernardHill #LordOfTheRings SUBSCRIBE ...
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah with or without a truce - DW News.
Talks have resumed in Cairo between negotiators trying to strike a Gaza cease-fire deal. A Hamas delegation has been meeting with US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators. A key stumbling block is whether a truce would be temporary or permanent. Israeli...
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‘MASTER OF DISASTER’: Biden is the ‘worst’ president US has seen, says Rep.
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., argues America remembers what Donald Trump’s presidency was all about as he discusses the former president’s chances of being elected. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX N...
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Mother of trans boy who died in mental health unit calls for public inquiry.
The mother of a transgender boy who died after self-harming in a mental health unit is calling for a public inquiry into his care. Charlie Millers, 17, was found unconscious in his room at Prestwich Hospital in Manchester in 2020 and was the third...
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British musicals shake up the status quo in the West End.
At a time when jukebox musicals dominate London's West End, some of theatreland's stars argue the success of original shows is proof "audiences are ready to take a risk". Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is an original offering with br...
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