Roughly half of the Ukrainians who fled to another country when Russia invaded have now returned, but the number of people displaced by conflict inside Ukraine remains high at 6.2 million.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cut off the supply of wheat to many countries in Africa and the Middle East. The Russians blockaded Ukrainian Black Sea ports, leaving last year’s wheat harvest to rot in warehouses.
The leaders of France, Germany, and Italy visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday. The show of support comes as combat in Ukraine’s eastern regions has ground to a standstill. Ukraine continues to ask Western powers for long-range weapons to turn back the Russian invasion.
Over 23 million people are experiencing severe hunger in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, aid groups say. East Africa faces the worst drought in 40 years.
The European Union has approved a partial ban on Russian oil imports.
When a native ministry’s church in Spain held a recent Sunday worship outdoors, most people thought nothing of a car honking amid some nearby traffic – but not the refugee children from Ukraine.
Fierce fighting continues on Ukraine’s eastern front. The battle for Severodonetsk is “probably one of the most difficult throughout this war,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
Sky-high inflation and economic uncertainty have some worried about their future and livelihood, and financial mentors say now is the time to learn how to invest and save wisely.
Toymaker Lego’s Russian reseller said on Friday it was temporarily “freezing” some of its stores in Russia after sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine hit its supply network.
Syria strengthens ties with Iran as Russia remains preoccupied with its war in Ukraine. Syria has been tightly aligned with Russia since the Soviet era, but some analysts say President Bashar Assad is looking for alternative allies.
Russia’s invasion has forced nearly two-thirds of all children in Ukraine to flee their homes. Some went to safer parts of the country, while others crossed the border.
Peter Wooding, who has been ministering to Ukraine with Christian charity Mercy Projects for the past 14 years will be travelling to Budapest in Hungary on Thursday June 10 to help serve at a youth camp for Ukrainian refugees.
