U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will convene the final meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group next Thursday before President-Elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

President Joe Biden says the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine.

The United States "will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in this war over the remainder of my time in office," Biden said.

Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv.

President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, which is separate from the direct budget aid.

Washington — The Biden administration said Monday that it is sending nearly $6 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, likely the last tranche of funding before President Biden leaves office.

As part of an increase in security assistance, the United States is providing Ukraine with a US$1.25 billion military aid package that includes the transfer of weapons from Pentagon warehouses, which will,

Back then, in the first weeks of the war, Russia and Ukraine conducted several rounds of talks in person and online aimed at ending the conflict; although a framework for peace called the Istanbul Communiqué was drawn up,

Ukraine’s ambassador worked hard wooing Biden and Democrats. Pitching the GOP requires a fresh voice.

Camille Grand is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and an Associate Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po. From 2016 to 2022, he served as an Assistant Secretary-General of NATO.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Sunday that security guarantees for Kyiv to end Russia's war would only be effective if the United States provides them, and he hoped to meet U.S.