Ukraine’s prime minister has said there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia.
Denys Shmyhal urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill, which has $61bn (£49bn) earmarked for Kyiv.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the package this Saturday.
Mr Shmyhal expressed "careful optimism" that US lawmakers would pass the hotly contested measure.
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