Friday’s new batch brings the total value of US weaponry sent to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began to $3.8 billion. Since failing to take Kyiv early on in the war, Russia has refocused its offensive on the south and east of Ukraine. On Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted its first declaration on Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. Ukraine’s Western allies have supported Kyiv with financial and military assistance, and have slapped unprecedented sanctions on Russia. As European countries have sought to clamp down on Russian assets overseas, Italian authorities impounded a mega yacht as speculation swirled it might even belong to the Russian president.

Source: Ethiopian News May 07, 2022 09:13 UTC