Alongside a team of Belarusians and Ukrainians, café owner Aksana Tran shares her culture from her restaurant Sweet Lemon Cafe, just a few minutes’ walk from the United States Capitol.
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Ukraine supporters push congress to continue to support war efforts
Ukraine activists continue to lobby for U.S. support and push for more federal funding. Advocates with family in Ukraine preach for more from the United States to protect their loved ones.
Biden administration readies new sanctions against Russia, urges House to pass Ukraine aid
The Biden administration is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia to be unveiled. A move to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for the recent death of Alexei Navalny and the two-year war against Ukraine.
Maryland’s House Democrats press Republicans to pass Ukraine aid
Maryland’s House Democrats are criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for refusing to hear the Senate-approved foreign aid package that includes Ukraine and Israel.
Senate foreign relations panel indicates support for more Ukraine aid
A State Department official told the committee in a hearing that the $64.1 billion spending request would let Ukraine put all of its tax dollars toward the war.
In Washington, Zelenskyy makes pleas to Congress and the White House for more aid
President Joe Biden last month requested $40 billion from Congress in emergency spending, including $24 billion for Ukraine.
Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians
Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians
Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
Cardin part of bipartisan effort to designate Wagner Group as foreign terrorist organization
The bill would require Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate the Wagner Group as a terror organization.
Life amidst war: Ukrainian UMD grad student balances studies, grief
Over the course of weeks, one Ukrainian UMD graduate student helped her relatives escape Ukraine and acclimate to living in Maryland.