VP Harris says the U.S. has delivered two Patriot missile defense systems to Poland. Harris also announced the U.S. will give $50M in humanitarian assistance to help Poland as it deals refugees fleeing Ukraine.
"We do this as a reminder and as a demonstration of our commitment to the security of our allies and our commitment in particular to Poland at this moment in time," she said in remarks to reporters after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw.
Ukrenergo, the national energy company, is awaiting a safe corridor to restore power lines. “Our repair crews are ready to repair the line immediately, despite the threat of being shot by the enemy, and are waiting for permission,” it said. She said the move would allow visa application centers across Europe to focus their efforts on assisting Ukrainians without passports, in order to speed up the process.after France accused the U.K. of turning away Ukrainians and telling them to travel to visa application centers in France to apply to enter. Patel denied the accusations earlier this week.
"After the Russian occupiers' attack on the maternity hospital in Mariupol, it finally became clear that Russia had changed its tactics and switched to the"Syrian" scenario - terror of the civilian population," he said in a TelegramThe comment came as the besieged city of Mariupol's city council said it was under fresh"air attack" by Russian forces amid efforts to evacuate residents.
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