Tag: Ukraine

People look at a new statue of former President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II that was unveiled in Gdansk, Poland, on Saturday, July 14, 2012. The statue honors the two men whom many Poles credit with helping to topple communism. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Washington Secrets

Reagan statue to replace communist in Kiev square, called ‘act of heroism’

Paul Bedard · June 21, 2017 2:23 pm

Poroshenko met with Trump at the White House on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ukrainian president: Trump will be Ukraine’s Reagan

Matthew Trunko · June 21, 2017 12:04 am

Trump's Treasury Department issued a fresh round of sanctions on Russian and Russian-backed Ukrainian individuals on Tuesday before Poroshenko met extensively with Vice President Mike Pence and briefly with President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump meets president of Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia

Sarah Bedford · June 20, 2017 5:03 pm

President Trump is seen in the Oval Office of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump hits Russia, Ukrainian separatists with sanctions

Joel Gehrke · June 20, 2017 3:24 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday threatened to block President Trump's deputy defense secretary nominee during a tense exchange over providing weapons to Ukraine. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

John McCain threatens to block Trump’s deputy defense secretary nominee over Ukraine

Travis J. Tritten · June 20, 2017 2:34 pm

The vulnerability of the electric sector has been frequently cited by military leaders as a potential Achilles' Heel for U.S. armed forces, which rely on local power companies at almost all of their domestic bases.

Russia’s new cyber weapon turns up the heat on US efforts

Charlie Mitchell · June 19, 2017 4:01 am

Amid Conflict With Russia, Ukraine Moves Closer to EU

Benjamin Parker · June 1, 2017 2:45 pm

The 29-year-old had joined the Army and shipped off to basic training in January. (Twitter)

US Army discharges man who fought with Russian-backed troops, report says

Anna Giaritelli · May 29, 2017 3:01 pm

He noted that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "believes that regime survival is dependent solely on becoming a nuclear power," and that this drives home his point around the world. (AP)

National Security

Dan Coats: Ukraine, Libya taught other countries to seek nuclear weapons

Joel Gehrke · May 23, 2017 4:04 pm

An American and a Polish soldier chat during an official welcome ceremony of the US troops convoy in Zagan, Poland, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. U.S. soldiers arrived in Poland in January and fanned out to sites across Eastern Europe, where concerns run highest over Russia's claims on Crimea and its assistance to rebels fighting the Ukraine government. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

House looks at increasing permanent military presence in Europe

Travis J. Tritten · May 22, 2017 6:50 pm

Future relations between the United States and Ukraine are new opportunities for both countries. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Trump presidency brings Hope for peace in Ukraine

Vitaly Skotsyk · May 17, 2017 4:03 am

The Trump administration is still formulating its approach to Russian aggression and long-time commitments such as the NATO alliance as questions continue to swirl over its relationship with Moscow. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, pool)

National Security

Senators urge Trump to meet with Ukraine leaders before Putin

Travis J. Tritten · May 8, 2017 7:47 pm