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Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 04-18-2024

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Apr. 18, 01:00

Five Big Things to Know About H.R. 8035 – the US Congress Bill on Ukraine

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By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 16:17

Kyiv Post went through the draft legislation and talked to analysts.

US House Speaker on Moving Ukraine Bill Forward: ‘I’m Doing Here What I Believe to be the Right Thing’

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) stands in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2024. (Photo by SHAWN THEW / POOL / AFP)

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 14:56

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to move forward with the Ukraine bill after it's been stalled in Congress for months due to a split within the Republican party over Ukraine.

Germany Arrests Two Over Military Base Attack Plot for Russia, Aimed at Undermining Support for Ukraine

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By AFP

Apr. 18, 14:42

The main accused, Dieter S., is alleged to have scouted potential targets for attacks, "including facilities of the US armed forces" stationed in Germany.

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The Enemy Within the US Is Letting Russia Get Away With Murder

A vendor shows a traditional Russian wooden nesting doll, Matryoshka doll, depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a gift shop in central Moscow on November 3, 2020. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

By Askold S. Lozynskyj

Apr. 18, 13:53

The US Congress has no shortage of “Putin’s useful idiots” who are doing their best to abandon Ukraine. The only way to assure Ukraine’s survival is to offer Kyiv NATO membership.

Blinken, Ukraine FM Stress Urgency of Congress Backing Aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Remo Casilli / POOL / AFP)

By AFP

Apr. 18, 13:03

Ukraine's foreign minister Kubela underlined the necessity of agreeing an aid package "that will literally, without exaggeration, help save Ukrainians from Russian missile slaughter".

Russia Destroys Almost All of Ukraine’s Thermal Power Generation, Nuclear Plants Under Threat – Zelensky

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on April 11, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Zelensky traveled to Lithuania for talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on support for his war-torn country. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 12:48

Ukraine’s President warns the European Council of ongoing Russian radiation blackmail, citing safety concerns at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Moscow Launches Propaganda Trains to Attract Conscripts

A woman rolls her suitcase past a train that arrived with an exhibition promoting the Russian Armed Forces in Rostov-on-Don on March 3, 2024. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 11:03

Russia is scaling up campaign activities in its regions to stop the decline in the number of people willing to enlist in the military by painting trains with militaristic prints.

Denmark, Czechia, the Netherlands Look to Support Air Defense for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R), Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte (2nd R), Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (2nd L) and Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala (L) hold a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

By Euractiv

Apr. 18, 10:53

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on Kyiv’s allies to dig deeper into their stockpiles to support Ukraine militarily.

US Chamber of Commerce Hosts Ukraine Partnership Forum

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By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 10:47

The Forum sought to harness US public-private sector support for Ukraine’s recovery

WATCH: Ukrainian Paratroopers Destroy Russian Tank and Infantry Fighting Vehicle

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 09:14

The 71 st Separate Jaeger Brigade carried out the strikes using FPV drones.

Uncertainty Surrounds US Republicans’ Plan for Separate Ukraine, Israel Aid Bills

US speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson / AFP)

By Euractiv

Apr. 18, 09:12

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that the House would consider the aid this week, but would do so as separate pieces of legislation.

Russian Missile Attack on Chernihiv Leaves 18 Dead, 77 Injured

By Julia Struck

Apr. 18, 09:08

An 8-story civilian multi-purpose building was directly hit during the Russian missile strikes, according to the acting mayor of Chernihiv.

DOROFEEVA and Blogger Misha Lebiga's Live Performance on Twitch Raises Hr. 5 Million for Drones and Chernihiv Aid

Ukrainian singer DOROFEEVA and blogger Misha Lebiga. Photo: Twitch screenshot

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 18, 09:01

Ukrainian singer DOROFEEVA and blogger Misha Lebiga debuted a collaborative song on Twitch, where they raised Hr. 5 million for FPV drones and aid to Chernihiv victims.

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2024

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Apr. 18, 08:12

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‘All Lives Have the Same Value’ – Ukraine at War Update for April 18

US speaker of the House Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson / AFP)

By John Moretti

Apr. 18, 08:02

US Speaker to introduce new Ukraine aid bill requiring Senate vote; Zelensky renews pleas to EU for air defenses; Russian soldier gets 12 years for Bucha war crimes; Strikes knock out satellite TV.

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