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Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle
Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 9:44 a.m.
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
Lolita C. Baldor and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 9:08 p.m.
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee rallying Senate to kill foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 8:31 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, hopes to block the Senate passage of a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
Russia says US facing humiliation in Ukraine like in Vietnam
Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 11:01 a.m.
Russia said on Sunday U.S. lawmakers' support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against Moscow that would end in humiliation on a par with the Vietnam or Afghanistan conflicts.
House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted April 20 - 10:21 p.m.
The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare weekend session toward approving a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
Idaho mother whose son died fighting in Ukraine wants to travel there and pay it forward
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 14 - 9:20 p.m.
An Idaho mother who lost her son in 2022 after he fought in Ukraine wants to give back to the people who cared for him by traveling to the country.
Ambassador of Ukraine to US meets with Utah state and church leaders
Erin Cox, KSL-TV | Posted April 12 - 9:29 a.m.
For the first time, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. paid the Beehive State a visit.
US general warns time running out for Ukraine without more aid
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Posted April 10 - 5:33 p.m.
The top U.S. general in Europe told Congress on Wednesday that Ukraine will run out of artillery shells and air defense interceptors "in fairly short order" without U.S. support, leaving them vulnerable to a partial or total defeat.
Orem woman's support for Ukraine unflagging after 2 years: 'I'm in it for the long haul'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 2 - 3:08 p.m.
Lindsey Bohn will travel later this month to Ukraine for the fourth time to help distribute aid in the war-torn nation as U.S. lawmakers debate continued financial assistance.
Senate candidate Brent Hatch doesn't want the US to be the 'sole policemen' of the world
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 8:52 p.m.
U.S. Senate candidate Brent Hatch believes further aid to Ukraine should come from European nations, but said "I think we need to defeat (Russian President Vladimir) Putin."
Death toll from attack on Moscow concert hall reaches 133
Associated Press | Posted March 23 - 8:34 a.m.
Russia's top state investigative agency says the death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack has risen to 133. The attack Friday on a sprawling mall and concert venue left many wounded.
Gunmen kill more than 60 in concert attack near Moscow, Islamic State claims responsibility
Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn, Reuters | Posted March 22 - 10:10 p.m.
Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire at concertgoers with automatic weapons on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 more in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants.
Here's why gas prices are ticking up again
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted March 20 - 7:19 a.m.
U.S. gas prices are inching back up as seasonal fuel blend changes and international conflict contribute to more pain at the pump well ahead of the upcoming summer travel season.
Putin extends rule in predetermined Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova and Jim Heintz, Associated Press | Posted March 18 - 5:33 p.m.
President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West.
Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 5:33 p.m.
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened. It was another blunt warning to the West just days before a Russian presidential election.
Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'
Vanessa Gera, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 9:12 a.m.
Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces "is not unthinkable" and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea.
Utah double amputee to travel to Ukraine to help others in similar situations
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted March 8 - 2:04 p.m.
A man who lost both hands after an electric accident is preparing for his most ambitious attempt yet to help other amputees.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, attempt to sell voters on a 2nd term
Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Posted March 7 - 9:28 p.m.
President Joe Biden turned his State of the Union speech Thursday night into an animated argument for a second term as he laced into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing "resentment, revenge and retribution" and jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
Few Americans want US more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, poll finds
Farnoush Amiri and Linley Sanders, Associated Press | Posted March 6 - 4:03 p.m.
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds few Americans want the U.S. to take a more active role in solving the world's problems. This comes as America navigates its involvement in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Ukraine's troops are rationing ammo, but House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aid
Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted March 3 - 1:16 p.m.
Congressional leaders are warning that shortages of ammunition and supplies are resulting in Ukraine losing ground in the war with Russia. Yet the Republican-controlled House has shown little hurry to resupply Kyiv with military aid.
Biden to meet with congressional leaders as government shutdown looms
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:43 a.m.
President Joe Biden will meet with the top Democrats and Republicans in Congress on Tuesday in a bid to head off a partial government shutdown beginning in just four days.
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
Justin Spike, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 26 - 2:45 p.m.
Hungary's parliament has ratified Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Dozens gather in support of Ukraine, 2 years since Russia's invasion
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:34 a.m.
Dozens gathered at the steps of the Utah Capitol on Saturday in support of Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion.
US, EU pile new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary, Navalny's death
Fatima Hussein and Lorne Cook, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 23 - 8:42 a.m.
The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week.
