Tag: Ukraine

Sir Elton John speaking during the 12th Annual Meeting entitled "At Risk: How New Ukraine's Fate Affects Europe and the World" organized by the Yalta European Strategy (YES) in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation at the Mystetsky Arsenal Art Center in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

National Security

Elton John to Ukraine: ‘Long way to go’ on LGBT rights

Barbara Boland · September 12, 2015 11:05 pm

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Boehner hits Obama for ‘abandoning’ Ukraine

Curt Mills · August 20, 2015 5:16 pm

Fundamentally, Marco Rubio's doctrine would focus on renewing three things: military might, U.S. interests in the global economy, and America's commitment to spreading democracy. (AP Photo)Â

Rubio talks American strength in foreign policy pitch

Gabby Morrongiello · August 6, 2015 3:05 am

The United States toughened sanctions against Russia Thursday. (AP Photo)

National Security

U.S. tightens sanctions against Russia

Barbara Boland · July 31, 2015 5:46 pm

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the first U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Commerce Department, Monday, July 13, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden says Ukrainian economy at make-or-break moment

Nicole Duran · July 14, 2015 1:25 am

US soldier, center, instructs Ukrainian soldiers during joint training exercises on the military base in the Lviv region, western Ukraine, Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Troops from the United States and Ukraine conduct joint training exercises intended to help bolster Ukraine's defense against incursions from Russian-backed separatists. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, Pool)

National Security

U.S. considers sending more troops to Ukraine

Tara Copp · July 13, 2015 7:05 pm

U.S. Army trainers speak with Iraqi Army recruits at a military base on April 12, 2015 in Taji, Iraq. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

National Security

Despite global threats, 40,000 soldiers in line to be cut

Tara Copp · July 9, 2015 8:40 pm

National Security

McCain: Arm Ukraine

Charles Hoskinson · June 27, 2015 8:00 pm

A girl peers from under a curtain before the start of a performance coordinated by US Battery Dance Company to mark World Down Syndrome Day in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 2013. The U.S. company helped create dance performances for groups of children with disabilities, young ethnic Roma children and youngsters who aspire to become dancers. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Beltway Confidential

You won’t believe the gift this couple gave their daughter with Down syndrome

Emily Leayman · June 25, 2015 6:51 pm

Hill hawks swoop: Obama pressured to arm Ukraine

Charles Hoskinson · June 24, 2015 7:25 am

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, right, listens to NATO Response Force soldiers during his visit to the I. German-Dutch Brigade in Muenster, Germany, Monday, June 22, 2015. The troops are part of NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

National Security

Defense Secretary Carter: U.S. planning for long-term rivalry with Russia

Charles Hoskinson · June 22, 2015 3:39 pm

National Security

White House dismisses Putin missile threat as ‘saber-rattling’

Susan Crabtree · June 17, 2015 6:20 pm