UKRAINE UPDATES | Ukraine and Russia seal grain deal as US pledges more military aid

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Officials, including Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, attend a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 22 2022.Thirteen Russian missiles hit central Ukraine region, local governor says

The conservative, who has long been a passionate supporter of European integration, became a European household name during the 2012 eurozone debt crisis, when fans hailed him as a guardian of fiscal rectitude even as opponents accused him of imposing damaging austerity on Greece and other indebted countries.

The White House announced fresh support of around $270m to Kyiv, including $100m for drones, and is also doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, although it said that would not happen in the near term. Kirby also disclosed details of the latest US arms package for Ukraine, which totalled $270m to aid in its defence against Russian aggression, including $100m for drones.

The EU last week said the transit ban only affected road, not rail, transit, and Lithuania should therefore allow Russia to ship concrete, wood and alcohol across EU territory to the exclave.

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