The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Grant Shapps reveals military training plans inside Ukraine

Britain has till date steered clear of formal military presence inside Ukraine to avoid direct conflict with Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

US Congress passes last-minute bill to avert shutdown

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.

France 24 · Oct 1, 2023

Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support

Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Why Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley was the only Democrat to vote no on the House stopgap funding bill

Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., the co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, protested funding for Ukraine dropped from the stopgap funding bill the House passed on Saturday. He was the only Democratic no vote.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2023

How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown

A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

US government shutdown imminent as lawmakers scramble to reach agreement

The closure of all but critical government services would start on Sunday after midnight (04:00 GMT).

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023

Ex-Wagner commander who met Putin ‘likely to be considered a traitor by soldiers’ – as it happened

UK intelligence says Andrei Troshev’s meeting with the Russian president will not be viewed positively by Wagner fighters

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late

The U.S. is on the brink of a federal government shutdown

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

Shutdown averted as Biden signs seven-week spending bill - Roll Call

President Joe Biden signed a short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown after a dramatic turn of events Saturday.

Roll Call · Sep 30, 2023

‘This is good news’: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert US shutdown

President signed the bill hours after it was approved in a bipartisan vote, but admonished Republicans for the delay

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023