Ukraine's Perilous Dependence on Foreign Aid in the Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, warns that Ukrainians are in "mortal danger" without continued foreign aid, following the blocking of a key aid bill by Republican senators in the US. The UK has also been urging politicians in Washington DC to agree on a deal for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Avdiivka, a city in eastern Ukraine, is on the verge of falling into Russian control, with Ukrainian troops facing ammunition shortages. Ukraine has condemned Russian plans to hold presidential elections in occupied territories, declaring them "null and void." Olympic chiefs have faced criticism for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals, and evidence has emerged of Russia detaining foreign migrants at its border with Finland and coercing them into joining the army.
