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USA provides $20 mln to Ukraine to support grain initiative – ambassador.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink announced that Ukraine has received $20 million through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the grain export program.
"While Russia weaponizes food, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine a take action to alleviate food insecurity caused by Russia's war. $20 million in U.S. support from USAID through WFP [the World Food Programme] is already shipping grain from Ukraine to those who need it most," Brink said on Twitter on Sunday.
According to her, she was in Odesa together with Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksiy Kubrakov and Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination of the U.S. Department of State James O'Brien. "Back in Odesa with with State Department Sanctions Coordinator Jim O'Brien and Infrastructure Minister Oleksiy Kubrakov to see how quickly Ukraine's farmers, exporters, and ports work to move millions of tonnes of grain from Ukraine to the world through the Black Sea Grain Initiative," Brink added.
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Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
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Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
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Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.
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Ukraine's Ambassador to USA: We hope amendments that reduce or eliminate aid to Ukraine to be rejected.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova has explained the essence of the amendments to the Ukraine aid bill, which will be considered in the House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20, and expressed the hope that amendments...
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Banking network, after growing in Q4 2023, narrows again in Q1 2024 – NBU.
The network of structural divisions of Ukrainian banks, which for the first time since the beginning of the war grew by 40 divisions in the fourth quarter of 2023, lost 30 points in the first quarter of 2024, shrinking to 5,108 divisions.
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NBA player banned for life for gambling
The NBA said it banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter Jr. for violating the league's gaming rules. He was accused of manipulating his own performance and tipping off bettors. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Di...
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White House accuses China of undermining U.S.-made products
President Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. White House officials say China's industrial sector is problematic on multiple fronts. CBS News campaign reporter Aaro...
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New Maui wildfires report raises questions about mayor's response.
A new report from Hawaii's attorney general on the 2023 Maui wildfires takes a closer look at what contributed to the deadly flames. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more. CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchor...
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Hallie Jackson NOW - April 17 - NBC News NOW
Millions brace for severe storms after trail of destructive tornadoes, Senate rejects impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and huge volcano erupts in Indonesia forcing thousands to evacuate. » Subscribe to N...
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L.A. police chief says officer shortage makes it harder to respond to some calls
Los Angeles is among cities nationwide trying to deal with shortages of police officers in their ranks. LAPD Interim Police Chief Dominic Choi says while emergency calls like crimes in progress have not been affected, non-emergency response times ...
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Top Cuban diplomat weighs in on immigration, Havana Syndrome and more.
In a rare and exclusive interview, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, the island nation's point person in U.S.-Cuba relations, discusses his thoughts on the record number of Cubans processed at the southern border, the findi...
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