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Desperate Zelenskyy warns 'Ukraine will lose the war' if Congress does not send more aid
Video captures the moment and aftermath of what appears to be a drone, allegedly of Ukrainian origin, striking a Russian drone production facility. Russian officials said that only a worker's dormitory was hit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored the U.S. to approve more military funding for his country on Sunday, warning that Ukraine would "lose the war" without it. Zelenskyy predicted that if Ukraine falls, Russia will move to invade "other states" next. Republicans in Congress have held up further military payments to Ukraine for months, pointing to the well over 100 billion the U.S. has already sent.
Japanese researchers recipients of ¥880 million in U.S. military funding since 2007
The U.S. military has provided at least ¥880 million ($7.75 million) in funds to researchers at universities and public institutions in Japan since 2007, U.S. Defense Department materials showed Friday. According to information released by the U.S. government, funding was given to more than 100 projects in a variety of fields including artificial intelligence, robots, laser technology and carbon fiber materials. The Defense Department records suggest Japanese researchers have long relied on such U.S. funding amid declining subsidies from their own government. The United States has been collecting information on advanced research and is building relations with researchers to help maintain the military's technological advantage. Recipients of large amounts of funds include Osaka University, which got ¥243 million, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which got ¥90 million, the data showed.