Page 20 - Andrewe Kramer News Today

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine wants the war to end by 2023. Is that wishful thinking?

The expansion of NATO has received overwhelming support among Democrats and Republicans in a deeply divided Washington.

DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine -- Fighting raged on Saturday near a sprawling nuclear power plant in the south of Ukraine, despite warnings from nuclear-safety watchdogs this past week that conditions there were posing risks and "out of control."

The prime minister of Hungary, who has previously spoken admiringly of Vladimir Putin, spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

The move drew broad bipartisan support, as many Republicans break from former President Donald J. Trump’s ‘America first’ approach.

Officials outlined evidence to suggest that Russian forces appeared to be preparing for mass casualties in the days before the July 29 explosion.

Ukraine’s strong defensive positions have slowed the Russian Army’s advance to a crawl. Russia’s forces have also been diverting to the south to fend off a Ukrainian counteroffensive there.

The move was expected to draw broad bipartisan support, as Republicans break from former President Donald J. Trump’s “America First” approach.

A Russian naval blockade has prevented Ukraine from exporting millions of tons of grain, contributing to a global food crisis. The ship will need to navigate mined waters through the Black Sea.

For 80 days, at a sprawling steelworks, a relentless Russian assault met unyielding Ukrainian resistance. This is how it was for those who fought, and for those trapped beneath the battlefield.