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October 3, 2022

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Annexation as Biden OKs $12B in More Military Spending for Ukraine
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At the United Nations, Russia vetoed a resolution condemning Moscow's
annexation of four regions in Ukraine. Ten nations of the U.N. Security
Council supported the resolution. Four nations abstained: China, Gabon,
India and Brazil. Ukraine responded to the annexation by accelerating
its bid to join NATO. 
This comes as President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes
$12 billion in new U.S. military aid for Ukraine - this is on top of $54
billion already approved by Congress.

In more news on the war, Ukrainian authorities say at least 25 civilians
have died in a Russian missile strike on a civilian humanitarian convoy
attempting to leave the city of Zaporizhzhia. Eighty-eight people were
reportedly injured.


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