Live: Ukraine calls for help to unblock its ports to prevent global food crisis
With no major announcements from Russian President Vladimir Putin during yesterday's Victory Day parade in Moscow, the war in Ukraine looks set to continue on in its current state, at least for the time being.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the international community to help unblock Ukrainian ports in order to prevent a global food crisis, while US President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure on Monday to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program, which could funnel money and arms to Ukraine.
Join us as we see how Tuesday unfolded in the blog below.
Zelenskyy urges international community to help unblock Ukrainian ports in order to prevent a global food crisis
Biden signs bipartisan measure to reboot World War II-era “lend-lease” program
Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program, which helped defeat Nazi Germany, to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies.
The signing Monday came as the US Congress is poised to unleash billions more to fight the war against Russia — with Democrats preparing $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid, larger than the $33 billion package Biden has requested.
It all serves as a rejoinder to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has seized on Victory in Europe Day — the anniversary of Germany's unconditional surrender in 1945 and Russia's biggest patriotic holiday — to rally his people behind the invasion.
“This aid has been critical to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden said it was urgent that Congress approve the next Ukraine assistance package to avoid any interruption in military
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