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U.S. envoy says Russia should be held to account for strike on Odesa

The U.S. ambassador to Kyiv said that Moscow should be held to account for what she said was an "outrageous" Russian strike on the port city of Odesa on Saturday.

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U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: 'It's going to be a long, grinding, tough war'

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 2)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia controls 20 per cent of Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as US targets yachts linked to Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia currently occupies about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory, as Russian forces continue to pound towns and cities, tightening their grip on Luhansk province.

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UK pledges missiles to Ukraine; new US ambassador in Kyiv

Britain says it is sending sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

The Independent UK

New US ambassador to Ukraine arrives in Kyiv in symbolic move

Bridget Brink’s arrival confirmed on US embassy website, as western diplomats slowly return to city

The Guardian - UK

Moscow says hundreds of Ukrainian troops in custody; US Senate approves $40 billion in new aid

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Thursday that more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters had surrendered at a steel plant in the conquered city of Mariupol, even as Ukraine claimed battlefield gains elsewhere, continued its first war crimes trial against a Russian soldier and prepared to launch a second.

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Moscow says hundreds of Ukrainian troops in custody as war crimes trials continue

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Ukraine welcomes Senate confirmation of U.S. ambassador

Ukraine welcomes the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Bridget Brink as Washington's Ambassador to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Thursday.

Reuters

Live updates | Japan to double Ukraine aid to $600 million

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday his country will double its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million in support of the country badly damaged by Russia’s aggression

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Senate confirms Brink as new US ambassador to Ukraine

The Senate has confirmed Bridget Brink as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

The Independent UK

U.S. Senate confirms Biden's pick for ambassador to Ukraine

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed career diplomat Bridget Brink to be ambassador to Ukraine, a critical post that has been vacant for three years.

Reuters

US embassy in Kyiv reopens after nearly three months of war

Washington remains committed to helping Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, US says, as embassy staff returning to capital.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee to be Ukraine ambassador

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved veteran diplomat Bridget Brink on Wednesday to be ambassador to Ukraine, filling a critical post that has been vacant for three years as Washington works to increase support for the government in Kyiv.

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Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening

The Biden administration’s nominee for U_S_ ambassador to Ukraine is promising senators she'll work to make Russia’s war there a “strategic failure."

WEKU

What to know about Bridget Brink, the nominee for ambassador to Ukraine

The Biden administration is re-opening its embassy in Ukraine and hoping the Senate will approve a new ambassador. The nominee, Bridget Brink, was on Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Reuters

Smooth sailing seen for Biden Ukraine ambassador pick in U.S. Senate

U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next ambassador to Ukraine, veteran diplomat Bridget Brink, was expected to easily win confirmation to a crucial position that has been vacant for three years after a smooth confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

As Ukrainians emerge from war ruins, US officials warn that Russia plans to start annexing territory

LVIV, Ukraine — As battered, sun-starved Ukrainians trickled out from the ruins of the port city of Mariupol, Russian forces Monday pressed new bombing runs in the east and south of the country and U.S. officials warned Moscow will attempt to annex larger chunks of territory it occupies.

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Pelosi meets Polish president as Mariupol evacuations continue

LVIV, Ukraine — Fresh from an unannounced visit to Kyiv, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Monday with the president of Poland, thanking him and his country for taking in the lion’s share of Ukrainians who have fled their country since the war there began.

The Independent UK

Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine

President Joe Biden named Bridget Brink as his nominee for ambassador to Ukraine on Monday

Al Jazeera

Biden nominates Bridget Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine

The announcement came after US officials visited Ukraine and announced more aid and plans to reopen US embassy in Kyiv.

Axios

Biden to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

The Senior Foreign Service officer currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Slovakia.

The Guardian - UK

US pledges extra $713m for Ukraine war effort and to weaken Russia

Moscow complains about US military aid as Washington promises more support, including advanced weapons

The Independent UK

In Kyiv, Blinken and Austin announce aid, diplomatic surge

The Biden administration has unveiled new U.S. military assistance and a diplomatic surge for Ukraine as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin completed a secrecy-shrouded visit to the capital of Kyiv

The Independent UK

Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as Ukraine envoy

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate veteran diplomat Bridget Brink to serve as his ambassador to Ukraine

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