Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, the UN and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on Wednesday in last-minute talks to salvage the grain deal that Moscow has threatened to pull out of, as global leaders accused Russia of weaponizing global hunger.
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The U.S. will provide Ukraine with up to $1.2 billion to purchase additional air defense missiles, artillery ammunition and satellite imagery from commercial companies, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Kherson, a Ukrainian city seized by Russia in March 2022, was jubilantly recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November. But instead of enjoying the fruits of liberation, the port city is now a kill zone. "Death is everywhere," Kherson's deputy mayor said.