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​Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd poses with President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in central Switzerland for the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, on June 15 and 16.
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Czech Republic takes a Russian “interest” in Ukraine

The Czech Republic announced Tuesday that it will use the interest accrued on frozen Russian assets to purchase hundreds of thousands more artillery shells for Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and World Bank President Ajay Banga attend a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event, on the first day of the G7 summit, in Savelletri, Italy, June 13, 2024.
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G7 strikes compromise on Ukraine funding

Both Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden flew to Italy this week for G7 meetings, where they pledged to strengthen the coalition supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders.

A broken plate of a splitting a map of Ukraine.
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Two years in, there’s no end in sight for the war in Ukraine

It’s been two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the deadliest conflict that Europe has seen in decades. And there are no signs that it is anywhere close to ending.

Why Republicans hold Biden accountable for border problems
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Why Republicans hold Biden accountable for border problems

Amid debates over former President Trump's role in the US immigration crisis, GOP lawmaker Victoria Spartz maintains that the responsibility for securing the border falls squarely on President Biden's shoulders.

​Feb. 13, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Foreign aid bill passed by Senate faces uphill battle in House

A $95 billion bill including aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed with bipartisan support in the Senate on Tuesday in a 70-29 vote.

If Ukraine loses, US troops could be fighting Russians, warns Rep. Zoe Lofgren
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If Ukraine loses, US troops could be fighting Russians, warns Rep. Zoe Lofgren


Should the US fail to provide crucial funding to Ukraine, jeopardizing their ability to fend off Russian advances, American troops may find themselves directly drawn into the conflict, according to the Democrat lawmaker.

The US border crisis at a tipping point
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The US border crisis at a tipping point

How do you solve a problem like the US southern border? After a week of dysfunction on Capitol Hill, Congress failed to advance, or even entertain, a bipartisan US border deal, which also included much-needed funding to Ukraine. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks with lawmakers on opposing sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill: California Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Republican Congresswoman and Ukrainian immigrant Victoria Spartz.

​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine is answering questions from journalists during a large summary press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 19, 2023.
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Can Russian money fund Ukraine’s fight?

Washington is leading the charge to confiscate some $300 billion in Russian assets frozen in G7 countries, but some allies in Europe are worried about the legal precedent it would set and how Moscow might retaliate.

​House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, gives a press conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, after leading a vote to avoid a government shutdown.
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Shutdown averted, but deal contains no aid for Ukraine

New Speaker Mike Johnson managed to wrangle enough votes to avoid a government shutdown late Tuesday. The Senate then approved the measure on Wednesday, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature.