US passes stalled $95b in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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The vote marks a victory for Republican defence hawks against the more isolationist wing of the party led by Donald Trump. Even so, more Republicans voted against further aid to Ukraine than in favour. “We cannot be afraid of our shadows. We must be strong. We have to do what’s right,” House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly celebrated the vote on the social media platform X. A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin decried the fresh aid. Democrats and some Republicans waved Ukrainian flags during the vote, a rare moment of...