Laura Kelly

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Laura Kelly

The African Union on Thursday issued an appeal to President Trump raising concern about the administration’s travel ban affecting seven countries on the continent, calling for dialogue and cooperation on addressing the White House’s concerns. Trump issued a travel ban against 12 countries and restricted travel on people from seven more in an executive order Wednesday night. The ban extended to seven countries in Africa, while the travel restrictions impact three more countries on the continent.

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Laura Kelly

A senior Ukrainian delegation visiting Washington, D.C., this week brought a warning of Russia’s upcoming war plans on the country, urging greater pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire and peace deal. Coming off the success of an audacious drone attack against Russian warplanes on Monday, the Ukrainian delegation urged greater U.S. military assistance to Kyiv and stricter sanctions on Russia on the path to bringing the war to an end.

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Laura Kelly

The Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday said Russia must be ejected from Syria, warning that if Moscow maintains a presence in the country it will allow for Iran’s eventual reentry. Sen.

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Laura Kelly

Odesa, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks on Russian air bases this weekend gave Kyiv a much-needed morale boost amid growing frustration here over President Trump’s approach to the war. Ukraine claimed it destroyed dozens of Russia’s long-distance and nuclear-capable bombers with explosive drones smuggled across the border, although open-source reporting has not confirmed all of Ukraine’s claims.

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Laura Kelly

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is proposing a carveout for his Russia sanctions bill to exempt countries that help Ukraine’s defense, protecting them from a 500 percent tariff on countries trading with Russia. The carveout could help insulate countries in Europe that still import Russian gas and have provided military support for Ukraine, as well as other U.S. partners who have straddled the line between maintaining ties with Moscow and providing assistance to Kyiv.