The war in Ukraine is an ongoing international conflict between Russia, along with Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine, which began in February 20141. The war has claimed over 14,000 lives and displaced millions of people1. The main causes of the war are the political and cultural differences between the two countries, as well as Russia’s desire to maintain its influence and control over the region1. The war has also drawn the involvement of other countries and international organizations, such as the United States, the European Union, NATO, and the United Nations23.
Here are some of the latest updates on the war in Ukraine:
- President Joe Biden said he “fully expects” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a majority of Republicans to approve new funding for Ukraine but declined to say whether he’d received any specific assurances on the matter2.
- The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Monday that the bloc’s support for Ukraine is “permanent” and that Ukraine’s future "lies in the European Union"2.
- Heavy Russian shelling killed at least one person and wounded seven others in Kherson Monday, Ukrainian officials said, in the latest assault against the southern city2.
- Ukraine has received the first batch of refurbished Leopard tanks from Poland, a Polish industrial partner announced Monday2.
- Unofficial Telegram channels in Russia say that according to the terms of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s will, his assets and control of his business empire have been bequeathed to his 25-year-old son, Pavel2. Prigozhin is a close ally of Putin and the alleged financier of Wagner Group, a private military company that has been involved in the war in Ukraine2.
