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WORLD NEWS Monday 11 april 2022
European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime in Kyiv on Friday, following
Minister Boris Johnson and earlier visits from the Czech,
Austrian Chancellor Karl Polish and Slovenian prime
Nehammer on Saturday ministers.
joined the stream of Euro- Nehammer met with Zel-
pean leaders showing their enskyy earlier Saturday
support for Ukraine by trav- and pledged that the EU
eling to the nation's capital would continue to ratchet
for face-to-face meetings up sanctions against Russia
with President Volodymyr "until the war stops."
Zelenskyy. "As long as people are dy-
Johnson's surprise visit in- ing, every sanction is still in-
cluded a pledge of new sufficient," he said, adding
military assistance, includ- that Austrian embassy staff
ing 120 armored vehicles will return to Kyiv from west-
and new anti-ship missile ern Ukraine.
systems. This came a day Von der Leyen, who heads
after he promised to send the European Union's ex-
an additional 100 million ecutive branch, travelled
pounds ($130 million) of to Warsaw on Saturday to
high-grade military equip- lead a fundraising event
ment to Ukraine, saying Brit- for Ukraine. She was joined
ain wanted to help Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer leave by Polish President Andrzej
defend itself against Rus- after a news conference during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 9, 2022. Duda, with Zelenskyy and
sian aggression. Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister
Johnson also confirmed Justin Trudeau appearing
further economic support, struggle against Russia's anti-aircraft missiles, an- and courage of the Ukrai- by video link.
guaranteeing an addition- barbaric campaign.'' other 800 anti-tank missiles nian people that Putin's At the end of the 90-minute
al $500 million in World Bank The head of Ukraine's presi- and precision munitions monstrous aims are being meeting, von der Leyen
lending to Ukraine, taking dential office, Andriy Yer- capable of lingering in the thwarted.'' said 10.1 billion euros ($11
Britain's total loan guaran- mak, said "the conversation sky until directed to their As Zelenskyy makes a con- billion) had been raised for
tee to up to $1 billion. was rich and constructive," target. tinuous round of virtual Ukrainian refugees.
"Today I met my friend Pres- but offered no details. "Ukraine has defied the appearances to drum up The event was held in War-
ident @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv An image of the two lead- odds and pushed back support from lawmakers saw because more than
as a show of our unwaver- ers meeting was posted Russian forces from the around the world, an in- 2.5 million of the 4.4 mil-
ing support for the people online by the Ukrainian Em- gates of Kyiv, achieving creasing number of Euro- lion people who have fled
of Ukraine,'' Johnson said bassy in London with the the greatest feat of arms pean leaders have decid- Ukraine since Russia's inva-
on Twitter. "We're setting headline: "Surprise," and a of the 21st century," John- ed the time is right to travel sion began Feb. 24 have
out a new package of fi- winking smiley face. son said in a statement. "It to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, entered Poland. Many
nancial & military aid which The package of military aid is because of President Zel- for in-person talks. Europe- have stayed, though some
is a testament of our com- Britain announced Friday enskyy's resolute leadership an Commission President have moved on to other
mitment to his country's includes more Starstreak and the invincible heroism Ursula von der Leyen was countries.q

China makes semi-secret delivery of missiles to Serbia

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC mediately respond to AP's the delivery of the medi-
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — request for comment. um-range system that was
Russian ally Serbia took The arms delivery over the agreed in 2019, saying on
the delivery of a sophisti- territory of at least two Saturday that he will pres-
cated Chinese anti-aircraft NATO member states, Tur- ent "the newest pride" of
system in a veiled opera- key and Bulgaria, was seen the Serbian military on Tues-
tion this weekend, amid by experts as a demon- day or Wednesday.
Western concerns that an stration of China's growing He had earlier complained
arms buildup in the Balkans global reach. that NATO countries, which
at the time of the war in "The Y-20s' appearance represent most of Serbia's
Ukraine could threaten the raised eyebrows because neighbors, are refusing to
fragile peace in the region. they flew en masse as op- allow the system's delivery
Media and military experts posed to a series of single- flights over their territories
said Sunday that six Chi- aircraft flights," wrote The amid tensions over Russia's
nese Air Force Y-20 trans- Warzone online magazine. aggression on Ukraine.
port planes landed at Bel- "The Y-20's presence in Eu- Although Serbia has voted
grade's civilian airport early rope in any numbers is also in favor of U.N. resolutions A Y-20 transport aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Saturday, reportedly car- still a fairly new develop- that condemn the bloody (PLA) Air Force performs during the 12th China International Avi-
ation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China
rying HQ-22 surface-to-air ment." Russian attacks in Ukraine, 2018, in Zhuhai city, southern China on Nov. 7, 2018.
missile systems for the Ser- Serbian military analyst it has refused to join inter- Associated Press
bian military. Aleksandar Radic said national sanctions against
The Chinese cargo planes that "the Chinese carried its allies in Moscow or out- warned Belgrade against bia really wants to join the
with military markings were out their demonstration of right criticize the apparent the purchase of HQ-22 an- European Union and other
pictured at Belgrade's force." atrocities committed by ti-aircraft systems, whose Western alliances, it must
Nikola Tesla airport. Serbia's Serbian President Aleksan- the Russian troops there. export version is known as align its military equipment
defense ministry did not im- dar Vucic all but confirmed Back in 2020, U.S. officials FK-3. They said that if Ser- with Western standards.q