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U.S. provides nearly $8M in security assistance to Ukrainian Armed Forces
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The United States has provided $7.85 million in security assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has said. The United States continues its unwavering support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with $7.85M in command and control, communications, vehicle spare parts, medical components, and tactical equipment as part of the latest delivery of security assistance totaling more than $2 billion since 2014, the embassy wrote on its Facebook page on Tuesday, April 27.
On April 21, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Ukraine Security Partnership Act of 2021 (S.814), which provides for increased support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Monday, April 26, 2021
The United States (US) hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate this week, with transatlantic partners affirming commitments on reducing emissions and growing green, sustainable jobs. The United Kingdom (UK) and the US also focused on issues with respect to Russia, while the European Union (EU) published a legislative package related to sustainable finance and sustainable corporate reporting.
Meanwhile, the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine pause may be coming to an end, as European and American officials concluded the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. While the White House has yet to weigh in on resuming J&J inoculations in the United States, the European Union looks to move forward with adding the vaccine to its supply.
15:51 23.04.2021
Arakhamia: U.S. Senate Committee s approval of increased military aid to Ukraine endorses its struggle for freedom amid Russian aggression 2 min read
Head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction MP David Arakhamia regards the approval by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations of an increase in military aid to Ukraine as support for its struggle for freedom amid Russian aggression. When Russian troops are building up at borders, the Senate decision is a powerful signal of undoubted support from the United States, the political force s website said, citing Arakhamia on Friday.
He recalled that the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations recently has unanimously supported the bipartisan draft Ukraine Security Partnership Act, which provides for an increase in annual military aid to Ukraine up to $300 million, including the provision of lethal weapons.
Danger ahead as Biden plays climate catch-up
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Joe Biden with everything but a virtual foot massage on Day One of his Climate Leaders Summit.
While the rhetoric was positive, and some big countries increased their emission reduction goals (Japan, Canada, South Korea) the world’s biggest carbon emitters in both absolute and relative terms (think China, Australia, Saudi Arabia) didn’t change course.
Among the greener governments, Biden’s counterparts are generally grateful for his tone and new plan to halve emissions by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels), but they’re also skeptical he can deliver without support from Congress. It’s not the world’s first time at the American climate rodeo (