“You know if you are wearing a T-shirt, if you are reading something on social media, it brings you to the reality of what is going on in Ukraine,” he said. Crowdfunding efforts sprung up - raising millions of dollars for the Ukrainian military, including through cryptocurrency - when European allies at first would not send more arms to the country to avoid inflaming the fighting. That quickly changed starting in February when Ukraine was seen as the clear underdog against a much more powerful invader. The two leaders declared an enduring economic partnership, reinforcing their shared opposition to American dominance. Xi’s Visit to Russia: President Vladimir Putin of Russia welcomed Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, in Moscow during a state visit carefully choreographed to project unity. ![]() The trip came as the World Bank released a report that put the cost of rebuilding Ukraine at $411 billion. Zelensky in Kherson : President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine traveled to the southern region in his second trip near the front line in two days.Days after Poland and Slovakia pledged to send Soviet-designed MIG-29 fighters to Ukraine, Slovakia began to deliver its share. Military Aid: Ukrainian commanders are hoping that Western tanks will give them the upper hand against the Russians, but the slow pace of deliveries is leaving them frustrated.This time, President Biden’s warning in mid-February that Russia was days away from invading Ukraine brought thousands of journalists rushing in, and the news dominated the headlines. When Russia invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, the invasion received far less attention in the West. “We’ve got to bear in mind that this is a technological thing as well, that we’re at the point where the tools are in place.” “I think it’s unprecedented,” said Peter Dickinson, editor of the UkraineAlert service at the Atlantic Council, speaking about the internet-generated support. ![]() Borys’s site, Saint Javelin, has raised so far almost $1.5 million to assist the Ukrainian charity Help Us Help, which has branched into multiple services, and to provide protective equipment for journalists covering the war, he said. The merchandise sales they have generated in the United States and elsewhere are surprising given that many people buying the T-shirts, stickers, coffee mugs and chocolate bars would never have thought about the Eastern European country before the conflict.
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