WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on our defense policy in the U.S. European  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Ed Martin's Undisclosed Appearances On Russian State Media April 16, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding reports that Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. Attorney for D.C., appeared on RT and Sputnik--networks funded and directe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12150) on March 12, 2025, by Andrew S. Bowen, Russian and European affairs analyst: * * * Ukrainian Military Performance and Outlook Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) have been increasingly challenged to defend against Russian advances, given ongoing disadvantages in personnel and a less developed defense industry more PR