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Pentagon says Polish proposal to transfer Soviet-era planes to Kyiv via US base in Germany is not tenable.

“I will continue to convey the very strong bipartisan view of this committee that these planes need to get to Ukraine,” she told the panel. “So I think that actually was a surprise move by the Poles,” she said. The United States has rejected Poland’s offer to send its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine via a US airbase in Germany, saying the proposal raised “serious concerns” for the entire NATO alliance.

Poland has said it is ready to hand over all its MiG-29 jets to a U.S. air base in Germany and urged other NATO members with the same type of Russian-made ...

He said it had no equal in the world "and won't have for a long time to come." Critics of the legislation, however, have warned that it could be used by the state to silence its critics. Russian and Belarusian players have been allowed to continue to compete in ATP and WTA events under a neutral flag since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. The latest round announced by the United States is aimed at targeting the evasion of those previously implemented sanctions, the department said in a statement. Businessmen are trying to save the rest of their property," he added. I once again call on Russia to respect international humanitarian law, to allow residents to leave the city, to allow humanitarian aid to enter," Macron said on Twitter. "We’re in a critical window now, of time where they’re going to set the stage for the next phase of this war,” Biden said, speaking at the White House on April 21. Teachers have in recent months taken to the streets on several occasions to protest their conditions and demand higher wages. Maxar Technologies said a review of images from mid-March through mid-April indicates the expansion began March 23 and March 26. But definitely, there is the support for the membership of Ukraine and Moldova accession to the European Union quite fast," she said, adding that Lithuania supported membership for both countries. RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the major developments on Russia's invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. Vilnius has been notified that the Lithuanian consulate in St. Petersburg is also to be shuttered, the statement said.

Poles believed to have 28 Soviet-era fighters which they hope the US will replace with newer planes – but Pentagon says plan 'not tenable'

“Poland requests the United States to provide us with used aircraft with corresponding operational capabilities,” Rau said in a statement on his ministry’s website. Polish thinking is that when the planes are delivered to Ukrainian pilots, they will be taking off from an air base in Germany as US assets. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi voiced fears for nuclear safety and offered to travel to the site. Vice President Kamala Harris is due to hold talks with the Polish government in Warsaw on Thursday where she will attempt to repair some of the diplomatic damage.The US said on Tuesday that it was deploying two of its Patriot antimissile batteries to Poland to help protect Nato troops and territory. Nato’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, warned Russia that any attack on supply lines in Nato countries carrying arms and ammunition to Ukraine would be grounds for retaliation. Venezuela released at least two jailed US citizens on Tuesday, according to multiple sources, in an apparent goodwill gesture.

The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected Poland's offer to give the US its MiG 29 fighter jets to be used by Ukraine in its fight against Russian troops.

Now, as we renew our campaign and launch this petition in the wake of the unfolding Ukrainian crisis, we are calling on the government to go further and faster to ensure help is delivered. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier pleaded with Nato to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine and send more warplanes. It had also urged other Nato countries to send their own fighter jets of a similar type.

The US has rejected Poland's offer of the Mig-29s claiming it would not be 'tenable' to fly them from Nato territory into a war zone.

It was developed in the 1970s to counter US fighter jets and first entered service with the Soviet Air Force in the early 1980s. They became among the first Soviet-developed military aircraft to use computer-controlled avionics, levelling the playing field with fighter planes developed in the West. Nato member Poland offered to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a US air base Ramstein in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine’s air force.

The transfer of the planes to the US could be an initial step towards their deployment for air defence in Ukraine.

“At the same time, Poland requests the United States to provide us with used aircraft with corresponding operational capabilities. So I think that actually was a surprise move by the Poles.” Poland’s earlier surprise statement had said: “The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Government, are ready to deploy – immediately and free of charge – all their MIG-29 jets to the Ramstein Air Base and place them at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America.

Poland is requesting used U.S. fighter jets in return for transferring dozens of older Soviet-era MiG-29s, after the United States reportedly discussed ...

As Ukraine seeks to fend off the Russian military, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the U.S. and its allies to either impose a no-fly zone over his country’s airspace—an idea rejected by NATO as unnecessarily risky—or send fighter jets and other military equipment. NBC also reported on logistical problems that could make it difficult to fly planes directly to Ukraine, and some officials told the outlet the United States doesn’t have a surplus of F-16s. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave NATO countries a “green light” to send jets to Ukraine on Sunday, and said the U.S. is “working with Poland as we speak to see if we can backfill anything that they provide to the Ukrainians.” However, the idea has faced some roadblocks in recent days, as the United States and its allies seek to assist Ukraine without drawing themselves into the war. Poland encouraged other NATO member states with MiG-29s to “act in the same vein.” Bulgaria and Slovakia—two other former members of the Soviet bloc—also have MiG-29s, but the two countries have declined to send planes to Ukraine, Politico reported last week. The Polish military is willing to send all of its remaining MiG-29 jets—the same type of fighter jet flown by Ukraine’s air force—to the U.S.-run Ramstein Air Base in Germany “immediately and free of charge,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Poland is ready to transfer dozens of Soviet-era fighter jets to the United States so they can be made available to the Ukrainian military, it announced Tuesday, after officials in Ukraine pleaded with Western governments to provide warplanes—but the U.S. Department of Defense appeared to reject Poland’s offer.

Washington has been looking at a proposal under which Poland would supply Ukraine with Soviet-era fighters and in turn receive American F-16s to make up for ...

Washington has been looking at a proposal under which Poland would supply Ukraine with Soviet-era fighters and in turn receive American F-16s to make up for their loss. Poland has agreed to hand over all of its MIG-29 fighter jets to a US airbase "immediately and free of charge" as part of a plan to provide aircraft to the Ukrainians. Washington has been looking at a proposal under which Poland would supply Ukraine with Soviet-era fighters and in turn receive American F-16s to make up for their loss.

The decision is expected to be a morale booster for Ukraine as continued fighting deepens the humanitarian catastrophe as Russian forces bomb its cities. But it ...

Offer comes after talks about how to deliver planes to Ukraine · The Polish government called on other NATO members with MiG-29s in their inventory to follow its ...

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Poland is ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, and urges other NATO ...

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The decision is expected to be a morale booster for Ukraine as continued fighting deepens the humanitarian catastrophe as Russian forces bomb its cities. But it ...

Under the proposal announced Tuesday by Warsaw, the Polish air force would hand its Russian-made MiGs to the US, which would then transfer the aircraft to ...

The decision is expected to be a morale booster for Ukraine as continued fighting deepens the humanitarian catastrophe as Russian forces bomb its cities. But it ...

Poland says it's ready to make dozens of Soviet-era fighter jets available to the United States, and is requesting used U.S. planes in return—but the ...

As Ukraine seeks to fend off the Russian military, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the U.S. and its allies to either impose a no-fly zone over his country’s airspace—an idea rejected by NATO as unnecessarily risky—or send fighter jets and other military equipment. NBC also reported on logistical problems that could make it difficult to fly planes directly to Ukraine, and some officials told the outlet the United States doesn’t have a surplus of F-16s. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave NATO countries a “green light” to send jets to Ukraine on Sunday, and said the U.S. is “working with Poland as we speak to see if we can backfill anything that they provide to the Ukrainians.” However, the idea has faced some roadblocks in recent days, as the United States and its allies seek to assist Ukraine without drawing themselves into the war. Poland encouraged other NATO member states with MiG-29s to “act in the same vein.” Bulgaria and Slovakia—two other former members of the Soviet bloc—also have MiG-29s, but the two countries have declined to send planes to Ukraine, Politico reported last week. The Polish military is willing to send all of its remaining MiG-29 jets—the same type of fighter jet flown by Ukraine’s air force—to the U.S.-run Ramstein Air Base in Germany “immediately and free of charge,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Poland is ready to transfer dozens of Soviet-era fighter jets to the United States so they can be made available to the Ukrainian military, it announced Tuesday, after officials in Ukraine pleaded with Western governments to provide warplanes—but the U.S. Department of Defense appeared to reject Poland’s offer.

Biden sends two Patriot missile batteries to Poland after calling plan to send all their MIG-29 jets to Ukraine 'unworkable': VP Harris will arrive in Warsaw ...

'They ensure that a small corridor to the occupied territory is open for a few dozen people. Ukraine's parliament published a photo of a bloodied infant they said was hurt in the attack. 'I was in a meeting where I ought to have about that before I came so I think that actually was a surprise move by the Poles,' she said. Russian tanks worked in its place, Russian Grads (multiple rocket launchers), Russian mines,' Zelensky said in a video posted on Telegram. Asking Polish pilots to fly them in would also be viewed by Russia as NATO entering the conflict. That means Ukrainian pilots taking off from Poland or Germany in the MiGs would cross a Russian red line. We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one.' Moscow has acknowledged taking losses but has not given a recent update. The Polish announcement appeared to take them unawares. The shocking images were captured by a New York Times team on the scene. 'Some of them are ... I think I've read one was over 400 feet long. It's not even a done deal at this point,' he said.