KYIV, Ukraine — Millions of Ukrainians remained without power Monday as the state-owned Ukrenergo energy operator warned that blackouts introduced to
KYIV, Ukraine — Millions of Ukrainians remained without power Monday as the state-owned Ukrenergo energy operator warned that blackouts introduced to relieve the strain on Ukraine’s energy grid, caused by repeated Russian attacks, would continue through the end of the day.
In the occupied Kherson region, Ukrainian forces claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian base as they continued to target logistics there. But Ukraine’s capital was quiet, much to the relief of residents who had braced for renewed Russian strikes like the barrages that had hit Kyiv nearly every Monday since early October.
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A Republican winter may be coming for Ukraine: If the Republican Party makes significant gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, it could revamp the United States’ approach to supporting Ukraine, Ishaan Tharoor writes in the latest Today’s WorldView newsletter.
“Under Republicans, not another penny will go to Ukraine,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said last week.
There is no uniform consensus within the Republican caucus on how best to support Ukraine’s resistance. However, various GOP lawmakers and candidates have indicated that the fire hose of funding must be turned off.
Pietsch reported from Seoul and Timsit from London. Karoun Demirjian and Alex Horton contributed to this report.
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