UAE sends aid to Ukraine
The aid is a departure for the Emirates, which has remained neutral on the Russia-Ukraine conflict so far in a reflection of improving UAE-Russia ties.
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The United Arab Emirates announced an aid package to Ukraine today.
The UAE donated $5 million to the United Nations to be used for its humanitarian and refugee-related response to the war in Ukraine, the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today in a statement.