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Saudi Arabia announces $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine


Saudi Arabia announces $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Residential buildings destroyed by Russian strikes in Ukraine, Oct. 4, 2022 in Kharkiv. (Credit: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters))

Saudi Arabia will provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Saudi state news agency SPA announced Saturday, adding that Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday.

The crown prince expressed the kingdom's readiness to continue efforts of mediation, and will support efforts that contribute to de-escalation, SPA added.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.

Reporting contributed by Yomna Ehab; Writing by Nayera Abdallah.

Saudi Arabia will provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Saudi state news agency SPA announced Saturday, adding that Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday.The crown prince expressed the kingdom's readiness to continue efforts of mediation, and will support efforts that contribute to de-escalation, SPA added.This is a...