Ukraine aid package could help Kyiv slow Russia’s advance


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www.myjoyonline.com— President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to the US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (£49bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays. He said the aid could save thousands of lives. While it’s not uncommon for a country’s future to be decided by politicians, a nation’s very existence […]

WNYC—Newshour, Can the US aid package to Ukraine slow Russia’s advance?. Ukraine's recent lack of air defence systems has been blamed for Russian forces capturing hundreds more square kilometres of Ukrainian territory. So what difference will the aid make? We speak a defence analyst and get reaction from the capital, Kyiv.Also on the programme: Newshour’s James Coomarasamy asks if India can stick to its ambitious plans to tackle climate change and develop renewable energy sources; and we ask if the government of Sierra Leone is serious about tackling the drug, called...

BBC News—US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance. The $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it's no silver bullet, BBC's James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.

The Independent—Russia Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s troops forced back by intense fighting in east as Putin’s soldiers advance. Ukrainian troops have fallen back to new positions west of Berdychi and Semenivka near Avdiivka