Yale Tracking Of Ukrainian Children Taken By Russia At Risk As US Reshapes $25M Program www.rferl.org/a/yale-research-tracking-ukrainian-children-taken-by-russia-at-risk-as-us-reshapes-25m-program/33850930.html

Yale Tracking Of Ukrainian Children Taken By Russia At Risk As US Reshapes $25M Program

The work of a Yale University lab that tracks Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia is at risk of curtailment as the US State Department moves to restructure a $25 million program that the...

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NEW!! After US envoys' separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy, the central question remains unanswered: Has Moscow changed its position enough to make a settlement possible? Former US ambassadors to Ukraine tell RFE/RL the answer, for now, appears to be no. 👇 www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-wi...

US Renews Ukraine Peace Push, But Former Ambassadors See No Breakthrough

The Trump administration has revived its diplomatic drive to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled from Moscow to Kyiv in a high-profile effort to lay the ...

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In a letter to Sec. Rubio, a bipartisan group of lawmakers ask State Dept. to immediately release $25M promised in March to track down and return an estimated 20K kidnapped Ukrainian children. 👇

NEW!! Estonia’s spy chief: ‘Russia is in a very bad place – revolution could come overnight’ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08...

NEW!! Key GOP defense voice Rep. Don Bacon is pressing the Pentagon to implement President Trump’s order to return 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland and the Baltics, accusing the department of “dragging its feet” for three months. “This is deterrence,” Bacon says

NEW!! Days after U.S. intel warned Putin could be weighing a limited incursion into a NATO member state, CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow to urge the Kremlin against escalating with U.S. allies -- particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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NEW!! A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to reconsider planned reductions in U.S. support for NATO operations in Europe. Senator Bennet and Reps Joe Neguse and Don Bacon warn the cuts could weaken deterrence against Russia. 👇

U.S. House Launches Push For Sweeping Russia, Iran Sanctions Bill After Senate Landslide 👇 www.rferl.org/a/33826098.h...

US House Launches Push For Sweeping Russia, Iran Sanctions Bill After Senate Landslide

The US House of Representatives moved to advance a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions package on August 10, just days after the Senate approved it by an overwhelming 86-11 vote, opening the next phase...

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RUSSIA/IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: Bipartisan blowout as upper chamber approved sweeping sanctions on Russia & Iran yesterday, enabling up to 100% tariffs on energy buyers. Here is how the upper chamber voted: 👇

BREAKING!!! U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, dealing a major blow to Moscow's financial sector. Next up: The fight moves to the House.

In a closed-door briefing last week, Senate Republicans heard directly from Ukrainian commanders on the future of warfare: cheap drones, electronic warfare and rapid battlefield adaptation The pitch to lawmakers? Ukraine's war is becoming America's military playbook 👇 www.rferl.org/a/senate-bri...

At A Closed-Door Senate GOP Briefing, Ukrainian Commanders Offer Drone War Lessons As US Confronts Iran

For much of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials arrived in Washington seeking weapons, ammunition, and financial support. Last week, however, the message was markedly different as Kyiv l...

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NEW!! Ukraine Critically Short Of Air Defenses As Questions Swirl Over US Patriot Stockpiles www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-pa...

Ukraine Critically Short Of Air Defenses As Questions Swirl Over US Patriot Stockpiles

Ukraine's failure to intercept a single Russian missile during a large-scale overnight attack this week has raised fresh concerns over Kyiv's dwindling supply of air-defense interceptors as Moscow esc...

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US Senator John Curtis Points To Bipartisan Momentum As Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Nears Final Vote www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-...

US Senator John Curtis Points To Bipartisan Momentum As Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Nears Final Vote

A bipartisan coalition in the US Senate is working to keep momentum behind a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, with lawmakers from both parties arguing that the legislation would s...

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NEW!!! 'Putin Is a Thug:' Key GOP Senator Rick Scott Says Congress Must Hold Russia Accountable "... I want Ukraine to win, and I want Russia to lose. Ukrainians are on the good side" Senator tells me READ RFE/RL interview with Senator Rick Scott www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug...

'Putin Is a Thug:' Senator Rick Scott Says Congress Must Hold Russia Accountable

Influential Republican Senator Rick Scott talks to RFE/RL about why he believes sanctions against Russia should be passed immediately, why Ukraine's military innovations matter for the United States, ...

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NEW!!! Trump's apparent backtrack on allowing Ukraine to license-produce Patriot systems is drawing GOP criticism. Rep. Don Bacon, a senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is the first Republican to publicly break ranks 👇 www.rferl.org/a/patriot-mi...

Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms

US President Donald Trump's decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future directi...

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After Zelenskyy's Capitol Visit, Senate Sharpens Pressure On Russia And Iran www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-...

After Zelenskyy's Capitol Visit, Senate Sharpens Pressure On Russia And Iran

A day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Senate, lawmakers overwhelmingly advanced legislation to tighten sanctions on Russia and extend key Iran sanctions for another five year...

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BREAKING!!! Senator Whitehouse tells RFE/RL he'd be "surprised if anything stopped" the revised Russia-Iran sanctions bill from passing the Senate today, arguing the final changes won over Trump admin and cleared the path for broad bipartisan support READ👇 www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-...

Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Signals Congress United Behind Ukraine, Senator Whitehouse Tells RFE/RL

As the US Senate prepared to vote on a sweeping bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a co-sponsor of the legislation, said the measure reflect...

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BREAKING!! U.S. Senators updated a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill by broadening the legislation to include Iran, renaming it "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" The revised measure obtained by @rferl.org.web.brid.gy retains sweeping sanctions targeting Russia over its war

Lavrov dodged questions from correspondent Alex Raufoglu about ending the war in Ukraine: Q: Mr. Lavrov, when will Russia stop its war in Ukraine? Lavrov: Once again. Speak louder. Q: Are you willing to accept ceasefire with Ukraine, Mr. Lavrov? Lavrov […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

NEW!! Zelenskyy confirms our reporting from earlier this week: Ukraine and the U.S. signed a statement of intent establishing a framework for future drone coop, which represents the first agreement of its kind between the two countries Follow/Read www.rferl.org/a/us-ukraine...

Exclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone Cooperation

The US and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent creating the first formal framework for cooperation on military drones, paving the way for Ukrainian combat drones to be exported to the US for tes...

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SCOOP: Ukraine has secured a major deal with Pentagon to allow export of Ukrainian drones for military testing in the U.S, two sources confirm to @RFERL “The deal has been sealed,” one official tells me. “It’s been signed by both sides” another source confirms

BREAKING!! U.S. Senate Puts Ukraine Aid Bill on Calendar, Setting Up Floor Action The chamber placed H.R. 2913 (Ukraine Support Act) on its legislative calendar after a second reading, clearing the way for potential Senate consideration.

NEW!! Estonia Pushes Europe To Bar Russian Fighters "We do not think Russians should be moving freely around Europe while this war is ongoing" Estonia's Undersecretary for Internal Security Joosep_Kaasik tells me READ @rferl.org.web.brid.gy interview 👇 www.rferl.org/a/estonia-ru...

'Sooner Or Later This Problem Will Be On Your Soil': Estonia Pushes Europe To Bar Russian Fighters

As Russia's war against Ukraine reshapes Europe's security landscape, Estonia is closely watching the Kremlin's next moves. In an interview with RFE/RL, Estonia's Undersecretary for Internal Security ...

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NEW!! Estonia warns Russian war veterans could become Europe's next security threat. "Sooner or later this problem will be on your soil," Estonia's Undersecretary for Internal Security, Joosep Kaasik, says. Stay tuned for our exclusive interview. @RFERL

BREAKING!!! Senate Majority Leader John Thune is stepping in as a cosponsor of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, giving the bipartisan Russia sanctions push a major leadership boost. The bill now has 60+ Senate backers. 👇

NEW!! U.S. Senate Unveils Revised Russia Sanctions Bill As Lawmakers Push To Cement Graham's Legacy 👇 www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-...

US Senate Unveils Revised Russia Sanctions Bill As Lawmakers Push To Cement Graham's Legacy

A bipartisan group of US senators on July 14 introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, unveiling a revised package of sanctions and tariffs aimed at squeezing Moscow's war finances while seeking ...

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NEW!!! After Graham's Death, His Toughest Russia Sanctions Bill Gains New Life 👇 www.rferl.org/a/after-grah...

After Graham's Death, His Toughest Russia Sanctions Bill Gains New Life

The passing of US Senator Lindsey Graham has meant the loss of one of Ukraine's strongest advocates in the circle of people who get facetime with US President Donald Trump -- but also given an impetus...

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WATCH!! Chris Coons calls for passage of Russia Sanctions bill to honour Lindsey Graham’s legacy Democratic senator says late Republican was ‘so excited’ about bolstering Kyiv in their final conversation before his sudden death 👇

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