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Saudi Arabia announces $400 mln humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Published: 15 Oct 2022 - 09:06 am | Last Updated: 15 Oct 2022 - 09:07 am
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Reuters

Saudi Arabia will provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Saudi state news agency SPA said, 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 support everything that contributes to de-escalation, SPA added. 

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