US, UK and EU, including Germany, sign joint statement saying they want to cut institutions off from ‘international financial system’Russian strikes pound Kyiv as Zelenskiy refuses US offer to evacuateRussia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and picturesHow Ukrainian defiance has derailed Putin’s plansProfile: Volodymyr Zelenskiy stands defiant in face of Russian attackReuters reports that President Joe Biden has instructed the US state department to release $350m in military aid to Ukraine as it struggles to repulse a Russian invasion.In a memorandum to the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350m allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act be designated for Ukraine’s defence.Fierce fighting has broken out in Kyiv as Russian forces tried to push their way towards the city centre and were met with resistance from the Ukrainian military.Throughout Friday night, explosions rocked the capital. Artillery fire could be heard in the streets and as dawn broke, a post on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Facebook page said “active combat” was taking place in the city. Continue reading…
US, UK and EU, including Germany, sign joint statement saying they want to cut institutions off from ‘international financial system’
- Russian strikes pound Kyiv as Zelenskiy refuses US offer to evacuate
- Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures
- How Ukrainian defiance has derailed Putin’s plans
- Profile: Volodymyr Zelenskiy stands defiant in face of Russian attack
Reuters reports that President Joe Biden has instructed the US state department to release $350m in military aid to Ukraine as it struggles to repulse a Russian invasion.
In a memorandum to the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350m allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act be designated for Ukraine’s defence.
Fierce fighting has broken out in Kyiv as Russian forces tried to push their way towards the city centre and were met with resistance from the Ukrainian military.
Throughout Friday night, explosions rocked the capital. Artillery fire could be heard in the streets and as dawn broke, a post on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Facebook page said “active combat” was taking place in the city.