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Russia continues to heavily bomb Donbass.
According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the current phase of the war, where the Russians are concentrating their efforts in the East, “will be bloody” but ultimately it will have to be resolved “through diplomacy”.
Joe Biden on Saturday signed the law adopted by Congress on Thursday providing a gigantic envelope of 40 billion dollars in support of Ukraine.
Moscow responded by issuing a new list of 963 American personalities banned from entering Russia.
Russia will “study” the possibility of exchanging fighters from the Ukrainian Azov regiment taken prisoner for Viktor Medvedchuk, reputed to be close to Vladimir Putin.
At the initiative of Ukraine, a resolution must be submitted to the assembly on Sunday of the 194 members of the WHO.
In particular, it must denounce the attacks perpetrated by Moscow on the health system.
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8:31 a.m .: Biden signs law bringing $ 40 billion to Ukraine
The envelope is gigantic.
Joe Biden has signed legislation passed by Congress on Thursday providing $40 billion for Ukraine's war effort against Russia, the White House announced on Saturday.
The American president ratified this text during his official trip to South Korea.
The law includes six billion dollars to allow Ukraine to equip itself with armored vehicles and strengthen its anti-aircraft defense, according to the same source.
On Twitter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked his American counterpart, saying he was "grateful".
Grateful to @POTUS for signing the law on additional support for 🇺🇦.
The leadership of 🇺🇸, President Biden & the American people in supporting 🇺🇦's fight against the Russian aggressor is crucial.
Look forward to new, powerful defense assistance.
Today it is needed more than ever.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 21, 2022
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8:23 am: “The situation in the Donbass is extremely difficult”
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the current phase of the war, where the Russians are concentrating their efforts in the East, “will be bloody” but in the end it will have to be resolved “through diplomacy”.
“Discussions between Ukraine and Russia will definitely take place,” he told Ukrainian television ICTV.
He said he was once again ready if necessary for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who has so far never followed up.
Volodymyr Zelensky, in his usual video message posted on Saturday evening, noted that the military situation had "not changed significantly" during the day "but it was very difficult".
“The situation in Donbass is extremely difficult,” he insisted.
8:15 a.m .: The Russian army shells the Donbass
The Donbass is still under intense fire.
Russia indeed continued to pound eastern Ukraine on Saturday.
In this strategy, Moscow further claimed to have struck a large stockpile of weapons supplied by Westerners.
"Long-range, high-precision Kalibr missiles, launched from the sea, destroyed a large consignment of weapons and military equipment supplied by the United States and European countries, near Malin railway station, in the Zhytomyr region," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
However, it was not possible to verify this information from an independent source.
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Diplomatically, the day will be marked by the study at the WHO of a resolution, at the initiative of kyiv, denouncing the consequences on health of the war launched by Moscow.
On the ground, the Russians continue to concentrate on the Donbass where they carry out massive bombardments.
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