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US calls on Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine: "We will not accept the redrawing of borders by force in the 21st century" The United States will not accept the redrawing of borders by force in the 21st century. 16.03.16 09:22 140 855 576 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia

US blames separatists for escalation in eastern Ukraine Washington is concerned over escalation of the situation in Ukraine's east 11.08.15 10:53 46 910 329 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

If Russia does not leave Ukraine, negotiations are needed, but US relies on Zelensky - White House The White House said that "if Russia does not leave, negotiations will be the right way to end the war," but the United States will rely on President Volodymyr Zelensky. 18.11.22 21:07 34 006 258 Previously in trend: War

United States no longer has funds for new packages of military assistance for Ukraine, there is no other "magic pot" - White House The White House says it no longer has funds for new military support for Ukraine until it is approved by the US Congress. US President Joe Biden signed the latest security aid package. 04.01.24 08:36 26 474 246 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

U.S. State Department: Russia and separatists' attacks in Donbas resemble last year escalation US officials are alarmed by the ongoing clashes in the east of Ukraine blaming them on militants and Russian forces. 18.08.15 10:29 50 399 224 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US won’t help shoot down drones over Ukraine as it did in Israel because of different threat picture - White House The United States will not intervene in the war in Ukraine and will not shoot down air targets as it did over Israel, as these are "different conflicts" and "different threat patterns". 16.04.24 09:33 19 897 210 Previously in trend: War

Donbas elections only possible upon weapons and troops withdrawal and OSCE access, - U.S. Department of State Withdrawal of weapons and troops, as well as securing of OSCE access to the occupied territories of the eastern Ukraine shall precede the elections in the Donbas. 05.02.16 08:56 28 010 207 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

US Department of State says no political solution possible in Syria without Russia A political settlement of the conflict in Syria requires the involvement of Russia and Iran into discourse. 10.11.15 10:40 20 216 168 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Ukraine needs healthy democracy to join NATO, there is still work to be done - Kirby To join NATO, Ukraine does not need the MAP, but it does need reforms - political, legal, and democratic institutions. 12.07.23 14:22 11 290 165 Previously in trend: Ukraine - NATO

Russians may capture Avdiivka as Ukrainians run out of artillery shells - White House The White House National Security Council’s Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said that there is a risk of Russian forces occupying Avdiivka (Donetsk region) because Ukrainian soldiers do not have enough weapons. 15.02.24 22:55 12 901 159 War in Ukraine

Russian capture of Bakhmut and Soledar will have no strategic impact on war - Kirby. VIDEO John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator for the National Security Council, commented on the situation in Soledar and Bakhmut. 13.01.23 20:38 10 705 131 Previously in trend: War

White House: Bakhmut offensive was a meat grinder for Russia United States believes that Russian casualties during their attempted offensive in Bakhmut area cost them a high price. 24.05.23 20:26 7 736 129 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

US cannot yet confirm presence of Ukrainian prisoners in IL-76 – White House As of now, the US side has no information that could confirm that the Russian military transport plane IL-76, which crashed in the Belgorod region, contained Ukrainian prisoners of war. 24.01.24 20:27 11 645 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

JIT findings corroborate Secretary Kerry’s statement in days following MH17 downing, Assistant Secretary Kirby says The United States welcomes the interim report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and calls on other states that are in a position to assist to cooperate fully so those responsible are held accountable. 28.09.16 22:47 36 593 121 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17

"This is clear violation of Russia’s commitments under Minsk agreements," - Kirby on aggravation in Donbas Recent developments in the east of Ukraine involving an attempt by Russia's hybrid forces to launch an offensive against the Ukrainian government troops which led to casualties in their ranks is a clear violation of the Minsk agreements by Moscow. 21.12.16 11:32 51 390 120 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Svitlodarsk fighting

Russia fired at Ukraine with ballistic missiles received from DPRK - White House. MAP In recent missile attacks on Ukraine, Russia has used at least a few ballistic missiles received from North Korea in circumvention of international restrictions. 04.01.24 21:10 17 864 117 Previously in trend: War

In coming weeks, Russia is preparing another attack on Ukraine, - White House The United States of America believes that Russian forces may try to launch a new attack on Ukraine in the near future, and such attacks may be carried out in several directions. 22.03.23 08:06 38 428 115 Previously in trend: War

Kirby: US has no plans to lift restrictions on Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike deep into Russian territory The US policy on strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian territory with US weapons has not changed. 09.07.24 09:07 10 962 113

Aid to Ukraine has stopped, and Russian strikes are intensifying - White House US assistance to Ukraine in its war against Russia has been halted due to a lack of funding approved by Congress. 12.01.24 12:00 8 989 108 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

US made it clear to Ukraine that they do not want to facilitate strikes against Russian Federation, - Kirby The administration of US President Joe Biden confirmed in conversations with the Ukrainian side that it does not support attacks on the territory of Russia. 26.05.23 10:29 8 724 103 Previously in trend: War

"Russian people should know NATO does not seek to weaken, contain or divide their nation," - Kerry NATO is defensive. Russian people should know NATO does not seek to weaken, contain or divide their nation. 04.10.16 16:44 11 249 101 World

Russian army is much weaker now than 11 months ago - White House Russia has weakened significantly over 11 months of war, losing a huge number of people and weapons, but it remains dangerous, so support for Ukraine should not weaken. 26.01.23 00:59 7 459 94 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine will receive weapons from manufacturers, not from US stockpiles, - White House White House spokesman for security and defense John Kirby said that new weapons for Ukraine will come from manufacturers, and not from existing US military stockpiles. 25.08.22 11:24 14 334 88 World

Policy regarding Ukraine’s use of American weapons on territory of Russian Federation has not changed - White House The Biden administration’s policy on the use of US weapons outside Ukraine has not changed - the US does not encourage the use of US weapons to strike at Russian territory. 18.05.24 07:56 9 730 87 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

US officials to contact Ukrainian side on situation in Kursk region - Kirby US officials plan to contact their Ukrainian counterparts to discuss the situation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 07.08.24 19:29 11 483 86 Previously in trend: War

Biden approved a new $270 million military aid package for Ukraine - Politico Politico quoted White House spokesman John Kirby as saying that US President Joe Biden signed on Friday a document on provision of another $270 million military aid package to Ukraine. 22.07.22 21:25 16 016 86 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

FBI engaged in probe into Sheremet's murder, - US Department of State The FBI has begun to assist Ukrainian authorities in investigating yesterday's murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv. 21.07.16 09:34 22 378 85 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

US plans to provide Ukraine with additional aid package by end of year, but it may be last - Kirby In December, the United States intends to provide another package of military aid to Ukraine, which will be the last within the current funding, unless Congress approves new aid. 18.12.23 20:38 11 747 81 War in Ukraine

Ukraine can use Javelin from USA inside its territory, but only for self-defense – Pentagon The Ukrainian military has the right to use the Javelin anti-tank missile systems received from the United States in any part of its country, but this should only be done for self-defence, Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday, December 8. 09.12.21 01:00 11 683 81 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

US will continue flying in international airspace over Black Sea despite drone incident - White House The United States intends to continue flying military aircraft in the Black Sea region, despite the incident with a Russian fighter jet and an American drone. 14.03.23 22:56 7 057 80 Incidents

White House: Iran directly involved in attacks on civilians and infrastructure of Ukraine Given Iran’s transfer of combat drones to Russia, as well as presence of Iranian personnel in occupied Crimea to help target these UAVs at peaceful cities in Ukraine, United States believes that Tehran has directly joined Putin’s war. 20.10.22 22:10 9 933 79 Previously in trend: War

Russia received hundreds of drones from Iran for attacks on Ukraine, - White House Russia is deepening cooperation with Iran in the field of defense and has received hundreds of attack drones, which it uses to launch strikes against Ukraine. 10.06.23 17:15 6 811 78 World

In order to join NATO, Ukraine must meet certain requirements, - White House The issue of Ukraine’s long-term security commitments will be discussed at the NATO summit in Vilnius. 07.07.23 08:58 4 903 77 World

White House on call to lift restrictions on long-range strikes on Russia: no change in principles Negotiations with Ukraine on the prospects of increasing the depth of strikes on Russian territory by US weapons are ongoing. However, these discussions are not intended to be made public. 27.08.24 08:55 6 953 74

White House on negotiations between Ukraine and Russian Federation: Putin does not show desire to end war, Biden advocates diplomacy US President Joe Biden advocates a diplomatic solution to Russia’s war against Ukraine. 13.09.22 17:58 12 880 72 Previously in trend: War

Kirby: In Russia - significant losses near Avdiivka, commanders execute soldiers, morale is low The National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator of the White House, John Kirby, on Thursday shared the American assessment of the situation with the attempted Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. 26.10.23 21:54 18 723 70 Previously in trend: War

White House on fighter jets for Ukraine: This is a sovereign decision of each state White House commented on UK’s decision to start training Ukrainian military on Western-style fighter jets. 10.02.23 23:30 4 642 70 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

U.S. prepares new security assistance for Ukraine The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will soon announce additional security assistance for Ukraine. 31.08.22 20:32 10 875 70 World

White House is looking for ways to help Ukraine in emergency- Kirby The White House continues to look for ways to provide emergency support to Ukrainians, as the House of Representatives is delaying a decision on further large-scale assistance to Ukrainians. 03.04.24 07:44 7 383 68 War in Ukraine

China’s "peace plan" ratifies Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian territories - White House One of China’s proposals for achieving peace in Ukraine, which stipulates that the parties should cease fire and start negotiating, clearly serves the interests of the Kremlin and is at odds with the principles set out in the UN Charter. 16.03.23 21:15 22 314 67 World

Kirby on Russian pilot who attacked US drone: "At best, he’s just idiot" White House National Security Representative John Kirby called the Russian Su-27 fighter pilot, whom Shoigu awarded the Order of Courage for attacking the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, an idiot. 23.03.23 12:10 12 891 67 Previously in trend: War

We see no signs that Russian army will attack Kyiv in near future - White House The United States does not currently believe that Russia is likely to launch an offensive against Kyiv in the near future, but it does not think that Moscow has abandoned its intentions to seize the entire territory of Ukraine. 16.12.22 20:28 4 411 66 Previously in trend: War

Pentagon explained why Russia is advancing in Donbass: "It's another flatter territory and closer to Russia's borders." Russia's recent achievements in the Donbass are due to the fact that Russian troops are advancing in a smaller area, as well as to the location's geography. 27.05.22 22:18 13 295 66 Previously in trend: War

US shoots down "unidentified flying object" near Alaska Over past 24 hours, U.S. military has tracked and eventually shot down an unidentified object flying at high altitude in airspace near Alaska region. 10.02.23 22:38 18 602 63 World

There is no active discussion about warship escorts for grain from Ukraine. This will only increase tension, - Kirby The US does not discuss the possibility of escorting ships with Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea. 27.07.23 23:22 4 357 62 War in Ukraine

Sanctions, in particular visa restrictions, should hinder Putin, holding all Russians to account is counterproductive, - Kirby. VIDEO All Russians cannot be punished for the war against Ukraine. 04.09.22 14:57 4 293 61 Previously in trend: War

If DPRK military participates in war against Ukraine, they are legitimate targets for AFU - Kirby If the DPRK military appears at the front, they will be legitimate targets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 24.10.24 08:45 5 037 61 Previously in trend: War

White House is ready to consider Johnson’s initiative to split bill on assistance to Ukraine and other partners into 4 parts The Biden administration is ready to consider four different bills to fund national security needs, including aid to Ukraine, as proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson. 17.04.24 08:47 8 590 60 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine