Zelensky asked for more Patriot systems, while Russian strikes killed four people overnight.
Catch up
- Sept. 7 — Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner opened peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow, but Russian strikes killed seven days later.
- Sept. 15 — Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine energy truce that Kyiv called conditional as Russian strikes continued.
- Sept. 19 — Trump signed legislation authorizing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil after the House passed it 262-159.
- Sept. 21 — Trump urged Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries over diesel prices as both leaders agreed to meet in New York.
14 earlier issues
- CIA chief Ratcliffe makes rare Moscow visit
- CIA chief reportedly warned Moscow against a limited Russian attack on NATO
- CIA chief secretly met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow
- UpdateCIA chief told Moscow to end the Ukraine war before Russia’s military and economy worsen
- Russian drone hits ammunition depot near Kyiv, killing 38; four remain missing
- Russia's finance minister returned to the G20 in person for the first time since the Ukraine invasion
- Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow Sept. 5, Zelensky in Kyiv Sept. 6, carrying a U.S. proposal to end the war
- UpdatePutin orders 72-hour halt to strikes on Kyiv while Witkoff and Kushner visit, after a three-hour Kremlin meeting
- UpdateWitkoff and Kushner hold first Kyiv talks of the war, agreeing on next steps but no terms; announcement promised in weeks
- UpdateWitkoff says Moscow-Kyiv trip produced 'substantive progress' on scheduling more talks, with no date set and no terms disclosed
- UpdateRussia resumed strikes on Kyiv after the truce, killing 7; Trump and Putin then talked for an hour
- UpdateTrump says Russia's president wants a Ukraine peace deal after their phone call
- UpdateVladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine means war with Russia.
- Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine energy truce Kyiv calls conditional
Key details on the talks and strikes
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Zelensky during a fuel stop in Ireland on Sept. 22.
- Emmanuel Macron said he pitched two truce plans to Trump on Tuesday.
- Russian strikes hit at least four regions overnight, killing four people.
A stacked bar of the House vote: 262 yes and 159 no, 421 votes cast, so 62 percent of those voting said yes.
The House voted 262–159
103-vote margin, out of 421 votes cast.
The numbers
| Votes | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| House roll call | 262 votes | 159 votes |