Schumer argues faltering US support for Ukraine would make autocrats like Putin happier and embolden Russia. This concerns not just European security but American security 26/

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A bipartisan Senate group hopes to marry Biden's $100 billion+ request for Ukraine and others with changes to asylum and parole policies. The asylum issue was the main sticking point in talks before Thanksgiving 24/

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Schumer blames the border demand as the "biggest holdup" to delivering new Ukraine defense funds. He says the decades-old partisan issue has been injected into the bipartisan Ukraine priorities 23/

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Politico reports Senate Majority Leader Schumer plans to hold a vote the week of December 4 on Biden's request for billions in assistance to Ukraine and Israel. This aims to create urgency for lawmakers to reach a border security deal that can pair with aid for allies

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The US support for the next year is still in question. Last week, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv. He believes there is still bipartisan support in Congress for Ukraine. 20/

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Austin acknowledges some in Congress have "reasonable questions" about supporting Ukraine that the US will answer. He argues that what's happening in Ukraine matters not only for Ukraine but the whole world, as it concerns the rules-based international order 21/

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EU leaders will decide in December whether to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. Hungary is threatening to block a positive decision for Kyiv 19/

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An EU report in November recommended starting accession talks with Ukraine but said some unfulfilled reforms need to be completed first. Ukraine says it's highly prepared to join and can finish talks in two years 18/

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