For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Tass, and to commentary from the Kyiv Post and the Institute for Art and Ideas; other offerings are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China, by Kevin Freking | AP WASHINGTON — The Senate early today passed an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. The Senate jettisoned from the package a . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky ‘grateful’ to U.S. Senate for backing more aid. From AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US senators for passing $60 billion in aid for Kyiv on Tuesday, even as the bill looked likely to face resistance from House Republicans. Zelensky said on social media he was grateful to “every US Senator who has . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian army inflicts losses on Ukrainian manpower, materiel in 114 areas — Defense Ministry. From Tass. MOSCOW — “Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery have destroyed an ammunition depot of Ukraine’s 126th brigade and inflicted losses on Ukrainian manpower and materiel in 114 areas,” the ministry said in a briefing. The Russian army . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 11 American allies worry the U.S. is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins, by Jill Lawlesss | AP LONDON — As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride. Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already . . . READ MORE . . .
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No matter what Senate does, U.S. Ukraine aid is ‘hanging by a very thin thread,’ by Jason Jay Smart | Kyiv Post The U.S. Senate, after five months of delay, appears to be on the verge of deciding on future aid for Ukraine. Though a step in the right direction, experts caution that the outcome is still far from clear. On Sunday night, Senators cleared . . . READ MORE . . .
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Is multilateral support for Ukraine about to falter? by Nicolas Agostini | Kyiv Post It’s not an overstatement that the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and their aftermath, the war in Gaza, are reshaping the global political landscape. This is a reason for concern as Europe’s financial support to Kyiv remains unable to assuage uncertainty about. . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM LATE JANUARY The death of ideology. Alexis Papazoglou of IAI talks with political theorist John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago on Russia, Israel, China, and Washington’s interactions with them, among other topics. Click HERE for 22-minute YouTube video and comments.