The Latest Breaking News from John Kirby

Republicans propose stopgap funding bill that does not include money for Ukraine as both parties signal concerns over support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit

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South Korea has expressed “deep concern and regret” over a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin that was apparently focused on expanding military cooperation as the two isolated, nuclear-armed leaders vowed to support each other in their escalating confrontations with the United States

Washington defends transfer of depleted uranium munitions amid criticism from Moscow and concerns over their effects.

The sale of North Korean weapons to Russia is likely to be high on the agenda when the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, travels to Moscow later this month to meet Vladimir Putin.

US national security council official John Kirby noted on August 30 that arms transfer negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing” as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, seeks to feed his war machine.

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Indonesia this week for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit

White House spokesman John Kirby also said reports quoting anonymous US officials criticising Ukrainian effort were ‘not helpful’