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Washington hopes they will allow Secretary of State Antony Blinken to arrive armed with diplomatic leverage on a visit to China this week, in a push to stop Beijing's commercial support of Russia's military production.

The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the embattled country maintain its lines and begin inflicting serious losses on Russia, while giving it time to prepare troops for a 2025 counteroffensive, experts said.

Washington says Beijing’s dual-use trade has helped Moscow rebuild its war machine.

Ukraine is set to receive a $60 billion aid package from the US to bolster its defense against Russian forces, potentially shifting the balance of power in the ongoing conflict.

UKRAINE-CRISIS/USA-AID (CORRECTED, ANALYSIS, PIX):REFILE-ANALYSIS-US aid will boost Ukraine, but doubts remain over 2025 supplies

In early 2024, Ukraine signed seven agreements with allied countries that span for the next decade, aiming to guarantee Ukraine’s security while negotiating NATO membership. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s diplomatic adviser, Ukraine is negotiating 10 more bilateral deals. The biggest question is whether the deals can prevent a prolonged frozen conflict and build the groundwork for Ukrainian victory in Russia’s war.

It's two years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

It is a risk to assume Putin’s successor would be more likely to end the war in Ukraine or more likely to espouse liberal values.

Daily on Defense: Gates says tide turning in Ukraine, Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB,’ Trump says he means his NATO threat

Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, its economy is mobilizing for a long war. Western democracies are way behind.