First Thing: Russia strikes Kyiv during UN visit to Ukraine
Zelenskiy calls for strong response' to strikes that came hours after Biden announced US would double aid. Plus, British Virgin Islands premier arrested on cocaine charges
Good morning.
Russia hit Kyiv with cruise missile strikes hours after Joe Biden announced the US would double its military and economic aid to Ukraine.
Thursday's strikes came hours after Biden asked Congress to grant immediate approval for spending that would include more than $33bn in military aid, $8.5bn in economic aid to Kyiv and $3bn in humanitarian relief.
The UK is sending 8,000 troops to take part in exercises across eastern Europe - one of the largest deployments since the cold war.
Zelenskiy said Russian forces came close to capturing or assassinating him within hours of the invasion.
When will the letters be sent? Either this week or next week, according to the sources. The list is expected to be authorized as soon as this week.
Have they been asked to testify before? It would be the second time McCarthy, Jordan and Perry are requested to appear.
What if the figures don't cooperate? The panel will then consider ways to compel them to: subpoenas are no longer off the table.
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