The U.S. government discourages Americans from going to fight in Ukraine because of legal and national security issues.
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The Latest: Senate gives final approval to $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine in huge budget bill
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Yarmouth chef headed overseas to help feed Ukrainian refugees
Christian Hayes will leave his restaurants and businesses behind for two weeks to join World Central Kitchen’s hunger relief effort.
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Maine Voices: For Putin, sport is more than a game
Now is the time for the world athletic community to take drastic measures to isolate Russia, its autocratic leader and his enablers.
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Commentary: Russia can’t – and shouldn’t – be kicked off the U.N. Security Council
There certainly is a moral argument for doing so, but there are strong legal and practical reasons to hold off.
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House approves $13.6 billion for Ukraine in huge spending bill
The aid includes $6.5 billion for U.S. costs of sending troops and weapons to Eastern Europe and equipping allied forces there, and $6.8 billion to care for refugees and provide economic aid to allies.
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United House OKs $13.6 billion for Ukraine in huge spending bill
Passage of the aid package and the $1.5 trillion government-wide legislation that carried it let both parties lay claim to election-year victories for their priorities.
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Firm Pentagon ‘no’ to Polish plan to send jets to Ukraine
It says a MiG transfer with a U.S. and NATO connection would run a ‘high risk’ of escalating the war with Russia.
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White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
Russia accuses Ukraine of developing illegal chemical weapons, which the White House describes as a ‘preposterous’ claim to justify such an attack by Putin.
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Vice President Harris lands in Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris is flying into fractious terrain Wednesday as she opens a visit to Poland and Romania and tries to patch things up over a rejected plan to supply planes to Ukraine.