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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former vice prime minister Andrei Belousov, according to an official post by the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Telegram. Shoigu was appointed to lead the Kremlin’s security council, Russian state media reported, citing spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The announcement comes…

American support is dropping for NATO and for backing Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia, according to a survey published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.  The Pew survey puts hard numbers behind divides playing out on Capitol Hill over support for Ukraine and attacks by former President Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee,…

Russia announced on Monday that it will conduct military exercises to simulate the use of nuclear weapons after some Western officials suggested there could be more involvement in the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that it will conduct military drills to practice the use of tactical nuclear weapons, The Associated Press reported. The announcement comes one day before…

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday, saying he “deserves to keep his job” as he faces down a threat to remove him after backing aid for Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leads a group of three GOP members who have signed onto a motion to vacate the…

The Kremlin cautioned that American support for Ukraine could become a decade-long mistake, and urged the US not to oppose its invasion of the country as it appears that Congress is set to pass a $60 billion aid package. The aid deal comes after months of negotiations, with support for Ukraine wavering among American conservatives as the Russian…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday criticized Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) firm opposition to providing more aid to Ukraine, challenging the Ohio Republican to take a trip to the war-torn country before he speaks on the issue. Vance, in an op-ed for The New York Times last week, argued that even if Congress passes another…

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, questioning her actions’ impact on the GOP’s ability to govern and reelect President Trump. During a Sunday interview on Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo pressed Greene about the criticism she has received over her repeated threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. “You’re getting criticized on…

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) praised Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the passage of the massive foreign aid package in the House over the weekend. McCaul, who has long pushed for additional aid to Ukraine, said Johnson has his support after the House passed the foreign aid package on Saturday. Johnson has faced some…

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized Sunday that his country needs a “crucial” weapons system to help win its war against Russia. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky if Ukraine could win the war now that the House approved additional aid for the country on Saturday, including $61 billion for his country. He said his country…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Sunday that the United States is “not funding” war in his country, emphasizing that the U.S. is helping protect democracy throughout the region. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky on “Meet the Press” how long Americans can expect to fund the war in Ukraine,” noting that there has been some…