Morning brief: Biden to announce $800 mn aid for Ukraine, ADB report on pandemic & poverty, and more
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President Biden is expected to announce $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine, according to a White House official. Meanwhile, even as the Russian threat continues to increase,the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In other news, a recent report by the Asian Development Bank points to the stark impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the people of Southeast Asia.
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