Andriy Yermak discussed with John Bass the G7 summit, the global peace summit, the security agreement, sanctions, Ukraine's sovereignty and other issues related to US support for Ukraine.
US undersecretary of State for political affairs John Bass met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to discuss the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine's urgent defense needs against the Russian invasion.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States had blocked the supply of weapons needed by Israel for a "war for its existence," but the White House, State Department and Pentagon were baffled by his statement and denied any information about such a blockade.
US senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have introduced a bill recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under US law that would allow US citizens to sue Russia for crimes such as torture and hostage-taking, and receive compensation at the expense of confiscated Russian assets.
US Deputy Secretary of State John Bass arrived in Kiev today, June 21, to meet with Ukrainian officials and confirm US support for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.
According to the US State Department, Russia plans to leave Ukrainians without electricity and heat in the winter, striking at Ukraine's energy facilities.
During Blinken's may visit to Kiev, President Zelensky expressed gratitude for the US military assistance, but was disappointed that Blinken focused on corruption issues during their tense meeting, the Washington Post reports.
The United States has approved a $360 million arms sale to Taiwan, including missiles, drones and related equipment, to help maintain military balance and stability in the region amid tensions with China.
The US military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman plans to start producing medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine as part of a joint production agreement between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government, with plans to expand production to tank and artillery ammunition.
Secretary Blinken said that the upcoming NATO summit will focus on ensuring Ukraine's long-term success, and if Putin expects the allies to weaken their support for Ukraine, he is mistaken.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the most likely candidate to become the next NATO Secretary General, according to current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned China, Iran and North Korea for supporting Russia's military economy and defense industrial base, which made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "conditions for ending the war" in Ukraine, including demands for Ukraine's disarmament, are contrary to common sense, the UN Charter and basic morality, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of spying for russia, will stand trial in a closed court in yekaterinburg at the end of the month, and the United States wants to participate.
U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris announces more than $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine to support the energy sector, humanitarian needs, and civilian security.
Putin's potential visit to North Korea could deepen military ties between the two countries in violation of UN resolutions, which is a concern for South Korea and the United States.
According to media reports, the Biden administration lifted the ban on the supply of weapons to the Azov Regiment, allowing the former volunteer group, now part of the National Guard of Ukraine, to gain access to US military assistance, as well as other units, in the face of the Russian invasion.
Four American teachers were stabbed while visiting a partner university in the northern Chinese city of Jilin.
According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, KAMAZ did not agree with US President Joe Biden's plan for a cease-fire in Gaza, while Israel accepted this proposal.
The United States and Poland are creating a Ukrainian communication group to counter Russian disinformation and support Ukraine in the information space in the face of a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
The United States has criticized China for not attending the world peace summit in Switzerland in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying Beijing's presence would have been helpful.
A Ukrainian citizen who worked in the state tax service of Ukraine in Crimea until 2014 is suspected of high treason and collaboration after defecting to the russian occupation authorities and taking up the position of "deputy minister" in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
NATO is considering a three-step process of responding to Russian sabotage attempts and hybrid threats, including publicly exposing attacks, strengthening infrastructure protection, and taking direct measures such as restricting access to Russian diplomats.
The United States does not see how China can play a positive role in resolving the war in Ukraine, as China helps Russia rebuild its military-industrial base.
The expansion of the permit for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to shoot on the territory of the Russian Federation will depend on the situation on the battlefield, John Kirby said.
According to the secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine, Russia may repeat the strategy used in Syria's Aleppo in 2016, destroying infrastructure and bombing civilian areas to force the population to leave Kharkiv.
The brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided US intelligence agencies with a rare opportunity to recruit angry Kremlin spies who are waging war, openly appealing to disgruntled Russians to grant them access to information that is useful to the United States.
France and the United Kingdom have allowed Ukraine to strike at Russian military facilities in Russia with long-range scalp/Storm Shadow cruise missiles, allowing it to strike at airfields in border regions such as Kursk and Belgorod.
On Saturday, June 1, North Korea launched at least 10 balloons with garbage bags attached to them in the direction of the South Korean province of Gyeonggi in response to activists sending leaflets criticizing the Pyongyang regime from South Korea.
Since the beginning of the day on May 31, 70 military clashes have been recorded at the front, and the most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsky direction, where 11 of the 24 battles continued.