Biden Asks Congress For $11.7 Billion In Additional Funds For Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is requesting $11.7 billion in emergency funds from Congress for Ukraine as the country battles against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
UN nuclear agency completes first tour of besieged nuclear power plant, will establish ‘continued presence’
The United Nations nuclear agency completed its first tour of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine on Thursday and will stay at the Russian-occupied facility amid nearby fighting.
Christian radio station forced out of Ukraine by Zelensky’s anti-Russian language law
A Christian radio station that ministers to Russian speakers has had to relocate from Ukraine to Hungary since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed an almost total ban on Russian music and television in July, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Russian Shelling Kills 5 In Kharkiv Amid Ukraine Offensive
Russian shelling reportedly killed at least five people in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, after a Moscow-installed leader fled a region where Ukrainian troops launched a counter-offensive.
Russia To Expand Hungary’s Only Nuclear Plant
Hungary has permitted Russia’s nuclear power giant Rosatom to construct two new nuclear reactors, despite European concerns about the deal.
Russia announces joint military drills with China
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that it will be carrying out military drills with China between September 1-7, the Associated Press reports. The Ministry specified that the exercise is “purely defensive.”