Ukraine

U.N. working with Ukraine to evacuate civilians trapped at steel plant in Mariupol

Ukraine President Volodymir Zelensky says U.N. officials are working with his country to evacuate more civilians trapped in a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol. Hundreds of Ukrainians at the plant have been trapped underground for months, as Russian troops repeatedly shelled the facility. Late Sunday night, international peacekeepers were able to strike a deal with Russian and Ukrainian authorities to evacuate about 100 people.

President Biden announces more aid for Ukraine

More U.S. military aid will soon be in the hands of Ukrainian forces. President Joe Biden announced a second $800 million aid package today. The shipment comes as Ukraine braces for a major Russian assault in the eastern Donbas region. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin calls his troops’ siege of Mariupol “a success.”