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We expect Congress to approve additional funding for Ukraine in January, - Kirby The White House expects the US Congress to approve additional funding to help Ukraine in January. 20.12.23 21:01 2 974 34 World

US does not see confirmation that Russia received missiles from Iran: but it worries us, - White House Official Washington continues to be concerned about the possibility of Iranian missile deliveries to Russia to support the Kremlin regime’s war against Ukraine, but the United States is currently unable to confirm the transfer of these missiles to the Russians. 01.11.22 19:22 4 543 34 Previously in trend: War

Today’s Russian missile strike on Ukraine was aimed at civilian infrastructure - White House Recent massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine was clearly aimed at civilian infrastructure and was intended to create more suffering for ordinary citizens. 05.12.22 22:27 6 235 33 Previously in trend: War

DPRK troops lose 1000 soldiers in week, some commit suicide - Kirby DPRK troops are suffering massive losses in the war against Ukraine on the side of Russia. Over the past week, about a thousand North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 27.12.24 20:25 6 882 33 Previously in trend: War

U.S. has no hope that Putin is ready to end war in Ukraine - White House The US does not hold out hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine. 04.09.22 00:31 7 754 32 Previously in trend: War

Putin could end war today by withdrawing his troops from Ukraine, - Kirby Russian President Vladimir Putin started the Russian-Ukrainian war, and he could end it today by withdrawing his troops from Ukraine. 09.10.22 19:45 6 812 31 Previously in trend: War

White House to announce new military aid package for Ukraine in coming days White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby announces a new defense support package for Ukraine that will be announced in the near future. 16.03.23 20:21 5 065 30 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

By the end of summer, F-16s will be ready for flight operations in Ukraine - Kirby on transfer of first fighter jets to Kyiv The White House avoided answering the question about the transfer of the first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. However, they emphasized that by the end of the summer, the F-16s will be ready for flight operations in Ukraine. 31.07.24 22:39 4 219 30

The US is preparing a new aid package. They may provide more HIMARS, - Kirby In coming weeks, he United States intends to provide Ukraine with new military assistance, which should include additional HIMARS systems. 04.01.23 21:44 13 091 30 Previously in trend: War

Russia still going to hold ’referendums’ in September - White House The US sees signs that Russia intends to hold illegal "referendums" on the annexation of the occupied territories of Ukraine in September. 04.09.22 00:00 5 079 29 Previously in trend: War

Kirby: For United States, strengthening air defense, critical infrastructure and providing backup equipment are key areas of support for Ukraine For the United States, strengthening air defenses, critical infrastructure, and providing backup equipment are key areas of support for Ukraine, as Russia is likely to use massive shelling again this winter. 30.11.23 21:49 1 603 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

White House on Berlin’s position on Leopard: Germany is working on its own process, but Ukrainians have real need for additional tanks right now Germany is working on its own process for Leopard tanks. 21.01.23 21:36 5 565 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

US administration appeals to Congress to approve aid to Ukraine and Israel in one package The U.S. administration appealed to the U.S. Congress to continue the legislative process to approve President Biden’s request, which includes support for Ukraine and Israel, as well as appropriations for other important needs. 01.11.23 22:30 2 336 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

White House explains difference between victims of wars in Ukraine and Gaza: Israelis do not intentionally kill civilians The White House explained the difference between the victims of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and Israel’s military operation against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, noting that Putin’s war plan includes torture, rape, murder of civilians, and destruction of civilian infrastructure. 19.12.23 14:48 2 799 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Results of elections in USA will not affect level of support for Ukraine, - White House Military and financial support by the United States to Ukraine will continue regardless of the results of the November 8 US congressional elections. 19.10.22 16:52 5 160 27 Previously in trend: War

White House - about Zelensky's desire to end war by end of year: "Putin wants to attack" The US would like the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine to end today. But Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants to continue the attacks. 30.06.22 10:20 19 732 26 Previously in trend: War

US failed to gain access to WSJ journalist Hershkovich, detained in Russia, - Kirby The administration of US President Joe Biden is still working to secure a meeting with the detained American journalist Evan Hershkovich, who is being held in the Russian prison of Lefortovo in Moscow. 01.04.23 19:50 2 656 26 World

US finds no evidence of widespread corruption or abuse of military aid to Ukraine - Kirby The United States has found no evidence of misuse of weapons provided to Ukraine and are continuing to work hard to assure Congress and the American people that all assistance is used for its intended purpose. 04.01.24 09:04 4 531 26 Incidents

Kirby: If Putin wants to protect Russian troops from being hit by Western weapons, he must withdraw them from Ukraine John Kirby, the US National Security Council’s Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said that if Russia wants to protect its troops from being hit by Western-made weapons, it should simply withdraw them from the territory of Ukraine. 07.05.24 09:23 4 962 24 World

White House on possible transfer of control over Ramstein to NATO: US to continue to chair contact group The White House says the US will continue to chair the Contact Group on Ukraine’s defence, known as the Ramstein format. 03.04.24 18:52 4 779 24 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

White House says Ukraine and Russia are not ready for talks White House adviser John Kirby said that he currently sees no readiness for negotiations on the part of either Ukraine or Russia. 10.01.25 20:34 3 724 24

White House: Main objective of Saudi Arabia summit is to promote Zelenskyy’s peace formula A key objective of summit in Saudi Arabia is to present Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula to international community. 03.08.23 23:35 2 235 24 War in Ukraine

White House on security guarantees talks with Ukraine: Kyiv clarifies its needs The US and Ukraine continue negotiations on security assurances, and are formalising the details of how Ukraine’s needs should be articulated in this agreement. 01.05.24 08:55 4 684 24 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

No sign that Russia plans to stop missile attacks on Ukraine - Kirby The United States says it is highly likely that Russia will continue to strike Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in the near future, but the momentum of fighting on the front lines in Ukraine will weaken over the winter months. 30.11.22 21:13 4 529 24 Previously in trend: War

White House: It will be weeks, not months, before Ukrainian military starts training with Abrams tanks The White House expects the Ukrainian military to begin training on American M1 Abrams tanks in the coming weeks. 25.01.23 23:31 3 096 23 Previously in trend: War

New Moscow-Pyongyang agreement should worry China - White House The conclusion of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and North Korea should at least cause concern in Beijing, as it contradicts China's approaches. 20.06.24 23:00 4 278 23

Discussions on future security model for Ukraine continue - White House United States, together with its allies and partners, continues to discuss what security model to choose for Ukraine in future. 24.05.23 21:20 2 684 22 Previously in trend: War

In east and south of Ukraine, neither side has made significant progress, - Pentagon In the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, where fighting is taking place, neither side has made significant progress in recent times. 27.05.22 00:10 4 959 22 Previously in trend: War

USA on Russia’s readiness for negotiations: "Putin has not shown any signs that he is ready to sit down at negotiating table and end this war" John Kirby, the US National Security Council’s strategic communications coordinator, stressed at a briefing on Friday that Russia shows no signs of a willingness to end the war it has unleashed in Ukraine through negotiations. 02.12.22 22:50 2 767 22 Previously in trend: War

U.S. will convene UN Security Council and increase sanctions to prevent arms transfers to Russia - White House The United States intends to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council and to increase sanctions in connection with the illegal transfer of ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia from countries such as North Korea and Iran. 04.01.24 22:00 3 705 22 World

US will continue to help Ukraine to make more progress in counteroffensive - White House The United States is in regular communication with Ukraine and will continue to provide support to ensure that its counteroffensive against Russian forces succeeds. 30.06.23 20:35 1 536 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

"Ramstein" format countries will hold new meeting on Ukrainian defense on May 23, - Pentagon A group of more than 40 countries will meet again on Monday, May 23, to discuss further defense support for Ukraine. 20.05.22 23:00 3 545 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

8-10 planes arrive in Europe every day for Ukraine - Pentagon The United States and more than 30 other countries from around the world provide a massive flow of aid to Ukraine, particularly defense, medical, and humanitarian aid, which is measured in up to a dozen planes daily. 12.04.22 20:07 15 170 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

US sees no signs of Russia moving nuclear weapons to Belarus, - Kirby So far, the White House sees no signs that Russia is transferring nuclear weapons to Belarus. 26.03.23 20:08 1 921 20 World

Russian Federation sent about 40,000 prisoners to war against Ukraine, - White House Russia increasingly relies on the Wagner private military company of Putin-friendly oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin to wage a full-scale war in Ukraine. 23.12.22 14:55 3 972 20 Previously in trend: War

Kirby: Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense is priority for US in future aid packages Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense will be a top priority in the formation of future lists of arms packages as part of U.S. assistance. 04.01.24 22:10 1 805 20 World

U.S. not considering military intervention to unblock Ukrainian ports - Pentagon The United States has no plans to intervene militarily to unblock Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. 27.05.22 21:21 3 367 20 Previously in trend: War

"We do not support calls for cease-fire that will simply freeze existing demarcation lines," - Kirby The United States does not support an immediate cease-fire, because such a step would freeze the conflict and legitimize Russia’s occupation of territories. 02.06.23 20:08 2 061 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

White House has not yet confirmed transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia, but is preparing new sanctions - Kirby The White House administration believes that negotiations between Russia and Iran on missile deliveries to Russia are actively progressing, but the United States has no confirmation of the transfer of this type of weapon to the Russian side. 22.02.24 22:34 1 385 19 World

Kirby: US supports Ukraine’s membership in NATO The United States supports direct accession talks between Ukraine and the Alliance, but for now, allies are focused on helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 24.04.23 20:25 3 271 19 World

White House continues to work with Congress to get Ukraine aid passed - Kirby The White House administration continues to engage with Congress to urgently pass support for Ukraine. 09.02.24 00:24 2 406 19 World

G7 participants will discuss measures to increase isolation of Russia from global economy, - White House G7 leaders at the summit in Germany will discuss new measures aimed at isolating Russia from the global economy and disrupting supply chains for the Russian defense industry. 24.06.22 00:21 2 366 19 World

White House is working on implementation of Ukrainian peace plan, - Kirby The United States is working to implement the 10-point Ukrainian Peace Formula. 01.06.23 07:14 3 258 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

White House announced new defense package for Ukraine in coming days White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said that the U.S. administration is preparing a new defense assistance package for Ukraine, which will be announced in the coming days. 14.09.22 00:35 10 547 19 War in Ukraine

Cooperation between Russia and Iran can threaten not only Ukraine, but also national security of United States, - Kirby Cooperation between Russia and Iran can threaten not only Ukraine, but also the national security of the United States. Therefore, the States look forward to working with the new Israeli government to jointly face these challenges. 05.01.23 15:56 3 194 19 World

White House considering additional options to help Ukraine - Kirby The US is considering options for helping Ukraine until Congress approves a bill that would provide $60 billion to Kyiv. 07.03.24 01:59 3 864 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

US and allies are considering confiscating Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine - White House The US administration has officially confirmed that it is holding talks with its allies on the possibility of confiscating frozen Russian assets to be used to rebuild Ukraine. 21.12.23 23:13 2 178 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Russians may go on offensive in some parts of front, - Kirby With the improvement of weather conditions in Ukraine, Russian forces may go on the offensive in several areas of the war. 24.04.23 20:07 10 757 18 Previously in trend: War