Biden, Zelenskiy sign 10-year defense agreement

Hours after President Joe Biden announced the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, President-elect Trump’s incoming national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz, credited Trump for the deal. The Biden administration reportedly briefed the president-elect’s national security team to inform them of the agreement and the commitments made, but Trump officials were not directly involved in the negotiations, according to a senior Biden administration official. The deal, which marks a major breakthrough in the de

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bilateral security agreement Thursday to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan this year backed by frozen Russian assets. The money will go toward military aid, humanitarian support and reconstruction of the country. Biden says the goal is to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities for the long term. | MSNBC