4:10 a.m.: Democrats offer additional financial aid to Ukraine
Congressional Democrats have agreed to a proposal to provide $39.8 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, more than President Joe Biden's ambition, two sources close to the government said. case.
According to them, the House of Representatives could vote on this proposal on Tuesday.
2:04 a.m .: France and Mexico request a meeting Thursday of the UN Security Council
The UN Security Council is expected to hold a new public meeting on Thursday on Russia's war on Ukraine, in view of "the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation", diplomats said on Monday.
Requested by France and Mexico, this session will be the 16th of the Security Council since February 24.
Both countries have requested briefings from the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), a diplomat said.
This meeting will be held on the same day as an extraordinary session in Geneva of the UN Human Rights Council, requested by Ukraine.
With AFP and Reuters
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