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Poll finds sharp uptick in support for arming Ukraine - The Hill
A majority of Americans support giving weapons to Ukraine to help defend itself against Russia, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted over two days, found 65 percent of respondents want the U.S. to continue arming Ukraine, compared to 48 percent who said the same...
Most Americans support US arming Ukraine, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows - Reuters
Solid majorities of Americans support providing weaponry to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia and believe that such aid demonstrates to China and other U.S. rivals a will to protect U.S. interests and allies, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey. The two-day poll that was concluded on Tuesday...
Ukraine faces mines and manpower challenges in offensive’s early weeks - The Washington Post
Ukrainian forces are navigating giant minefields and mounting initial attacks on Russian positions along a sprawling front line, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said, as Kyiv takes the first, halting steps of what is expected to be a prolonged and punishing counteroffensive campaign. Ukrainian officials...
Russian Turmoil Shows a Forever War in Ukraine Hurts Putin - The Wall Street Journal
Putin bet he had more staying power than the West, but his Ukrainian quagmire now poses clear risks for Russia's political stability. Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine strategy has rested on a big assumption: that his autocratic government could outlast Western democracies, whose leaders are more...
Ambassador William Taylor on ABC News Live with Stephanie Ramos
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor says Putin is "creating this problem for himself...this is an advantage for the Ukrainians"...
Putin and Prigozhin conflict a battle between ‘two thugs’: Former ambassador - ABC News Live with Linsey Davis
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor about the revolt by the Wagner group and what it means for Putin’s rule and the war in Ukraine...
Ex-diplomat: Putin, Prigozhin ‘blinked’ in game of chicken - NewsNation Live's Cuomo
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor says Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin were both playing a game of chicken this weekend when Prigozhin marched his troops toward Moscow but later turned them around. Putin allowed Prigozhin to flee to...
Former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine and Russia unpack Wagner Group rebellion - CBS News Streaming
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to project strength and stability at the Kremlin despite the dramatic episode with the Wagner Group over the weekend. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan join CBS News to examine Putin's...
Former US ambassador William Taylor issues warning: 'When you cross Putin bad things happen' - Fox News
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor weighs in on the short-lived mutiny in Russia which some critics argue shows cracks in Putin's power...
Chaos in Russia brings uncertainty, opportunities for war in Ukraine - The Hill
The U.S. and allies have major concerns about the consequences of instability in Russia, even as the chaos raises opportunities to strengthen Ukraine’s position diplomatically and militarily. There are any number of aftereffects to look for in the fallout from the weekend mutiny attempt launched...