Kathmandu, May 5
The United States military support to Ukraine, according to US President Joe Biden, is focused on protecting democracy. President Biden stated that US military support was critical to Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, and that credit for this should go to the US armaments company.
27 Ukrainian citizens have been killed in recent Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian media reports. According to Ukrainian media, a Russian airstrike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more.
So far, 156 people have been rescued in Mariupol, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. More attempts are being taken to evacuate the remaining people stuck in Mariupol, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Pope Francis has expressed worry about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace.
