Ukraine war updates so far – During the G7 summit on Sunday, US President Joe Biden digitally met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. G7 leaders told Zelensky that military and economic aid would be continued.
Jill Biden, the first lady, makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine: On Sunday, the first lady traveled unannounced to Uzhhorod, a small town in Ukraine’s far southwest region. Biden met Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska, who has not been seen in public since the crisis began, at a converted school that now serves as temporary accommodation for displaced inhabitants. In recent weeks, the first lady has become the latest high-profile American to visit the war-torn country.
Hundreds of people are said to have died after Russia dropped a bomb on a Ukrainian refugee school: Russia has been accused by Ukraine of bombing a school in the Luhansk region. Ninety people were thought to be taking refuge in the school, with 60 believed to be dead. The school building was demolished, according to Serhiy Hayday, the chairman of the Luhansk regional military administration.
Evacuations from Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant: “All women, children, and old people” have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, according to the Ukrainian authorities. More than 300 civilians had been evacuated, according to Zelensky.
Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien and a delegation of US diplomats arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for the first time since the conflict erupted more than two months ago.
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, in Ukraine: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the reopening of the Canadian embassy in Kyiv during a joint news conference with Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday. More military support for Ukraine was also announced by Trudeau, including drone cameras, satellite imagery, small guns, ammunition, and funds for demining operations.