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The Senate approved nearly $40 billion in new military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine on May 19, sending the bill to President Biden to sign into law. (Video: Reuters)

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Updated May 20, 2022 at 11:15 p.m. EDT|Published May 20, 2022 at 1:30 a.m. EDT
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  • Globally, the fallout from three months of war is now being felt in Finland after the state-owned energy firm Gasum announced its Russian natural gas supplier, Gazprom, will cut off shipments Saturday.
  • World financial leaders in the Group of Seven nations agreed to provide Ukraine with about $20 billion in short-term economic support to stabilize its economy amid the ongoing invasion.
  • Zelensky blasted an airstrike in the Kharkiv region as “absolutely evil” after a Russian missile reportedly hit a cultural center and injured seven, including an 11-year-old. Three adults were reportedly killed Friday after intense shelling in Severodonetsk hit a school where more than 200 people — including children — were sheltering, according to the regional governor.
  • As the battle rages, the Senate approved President Biden’s $40 billion package of fresh military, humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine. Biden is set to sign the package into law during a trip to East Asia that starts in South Korea on Friday.
  • The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.
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Globally, the fallout from three months of war is now being felt in Finland after the state-owned energy firm Gasum announced its Russian natural gas supplier, Gazprom, will cut off shipments Saturday.
World financial leaders in the Group of Seven nations agreed to provide Ukraine with about $20 billion in short-term economic support to stabilize its economy amid the ongoing invasion.
Zelensky blasted an airstrike in the Kharkiv region as “absolutely evil” after a Russian missile reportedly hit a cultural center and injured seven, including an 11-year-old. Three adults were reportedly killed Friday after intense shelling in Severodonetsk hit a school where more than 200 people — including children — were sheltering, according to the regional governor.
As the battle rages, the Senate approved President Biden’s $40 billion package of fresh military, humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine. Biden is set to sign the package into law during a trip to East Asia that starts in South Korea on Friday.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.

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