Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a series of gun-control bills Tuesday, toughening a proposed assault-firearms ban before sending it back to lawmakers, which drew immediate backlash from Republicans and is likely to draw a constitutional objection from the Justice Department. The Democratic governor’s changes to House Bill 217/Senate Bill 749 remove the word “fixed” from […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will vote ‘NO’ on proposed NDAA, blasts foreign aid spending
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced Tuesday that she intends to vote against the proposed fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, saying the legislation spends too much taxpayer money on foreign priorities. Greene said in a post on X that the NDAA is “filled with American’s hard earned tax dollars used to […]
Top Ukrainian officials to meet US delegation this week amid proposed peace talks
Presidential Office Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov are heading to New York this week to discuss security guarantees and future peace talks, Bloomberg reported. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so […]
Peace talks will include ‘some swapping of territories,’ Trump says ahead of proposed meeting with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Aug. 8 that a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv would likely include “some swapping of territories,” as Trump prepares to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. […]
Kellogg says Ukraine proposed 30-km demilitarized buffer zone, admits Putin main obstacle to ceasefire
Ukraine suggested creating a demilitarized zone jointly controlled by Kyiv and Moscow, U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said in a Fox News interview on May 6. Kellogg described the proposal as a buffer zone with both sides pulling back 15 kilometers, creating a 30-kilometer area monitored by observers from third countries. He said […]
‘It’s a lot’ — Trump on Putin’s proposed 3-day truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a three-day ceasefire is a significant step towards a peace settlement, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on May 5. “As you know, President Putin just announced a three-day ceasefire, which doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a lot, if you know where we started from,” Trump told reporters in […]
Kremlin calls proposed 3-day ceasefire ‘test of Kyiv’s readiness’ for peace, despite Moscow’s rejection of 30-day ceasefire
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on May 3 that Moscow is awaiting Kyiv’s “final” response to a three-day ceasefire from May 7–9 proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian state news agency TASS reported. Peskov claimed that Ukraine’s acceptance of the agreement would amount to “a test of Kyiv’s readiness for long-term peace.” Peskov’s comments […]
US proposed new version of minerals deal to Ukraine, Zelensky says
The U.S. has proposed signing a new “major” minerals deal with Ukraine based on a previous framework agreement, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 25. A day before, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he expected to sign the U.S.-Ukrainian mineral agreement “soon.” Zelensky didn’t mention any timelines. The two nations had previously planned […]
Zelensky’s proposed European army ‘will not happen,’ says Polish foreign minister
There will be no joint European Union army to counter Russian aggression and compensate any withdrawal in U.S. support, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said to local television late on Feb. 15, Reuters reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 15 called on Europe to create a unified army at the Munich Security Conference to […]
Zaluzhnyi proposed Kursk-style incursion into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast in 2022, Ukrainian general says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., proposed an incursion into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast in 2022 to protect Kharkiv Oblast, General Viktor Nazarov told the BBC on Feb. 2. The plan was similar to Ukraine’s cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, in August 2024, launched in part in a bid to […]
Supervisory board extends arms procurement head’s contract, initiates audit following proposed merger
The supervisory board of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) extended a 1-year contract to Maryna Bezrukova, the current director of the DPA, the agency announced on Jan. 21. The contract extensions comes after Defense Minister Rustem Umerov walked back on plans to merge the Defense Procurement Agency and the State Logistics Operator (DOT) into one […]
Property Council WA rejects proposed real estate zoning policies as ‘direct move to stop density’
PROPOSED changes to the state planning policy limiting multi-unit development in medium density suburbs are likely to go ahead, says the Property Council of WA. http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/property-council-wa-rejects-proposed-real-estate-zoning-policies-as-direct-move-to-stop-density/story-fndbaln9-1227173157913