s. government has pledged to the country ukrainian president bologna zalinski, thank biden for the latest package. yeah, getting, i'm grateful to president biden for immediately signing of $40000000000.00 support package for ukraine approved by congress. this is a historical contribution to the protection of freedom. in europe, you will be conservative coalition in australia has been voted out of government for the 1st time in almost a decade. australian voters have back to the labor party instead. it now falls to anthony alban easy to form a new government, but easier to secure. parliamentary majority. you as president joe biden says he'd be willing to meet leader kim jong. if the north korean leader wants to talk about security in the region. the president is in soul, on his 1st trip to asia since he took office. well, those were the headlines. the news continues here now to 0 after, in fact story stage and done so much of the what what do we need to know that on this we don't need to be with them to look at about how to put them to me. i think i mentioned you open the home and yeah, to

now let's be some other stories. saw making news in the ukraine war, ukrainian president bologna zalinski has called for maximum sanctions against russia and said vladimir putin is the only russian official he would meet to negotiate an end to the war with. he spoke by a video link to the world economic forum and double switzerland. russian business leaders are and diplomats are mourned from this year's meeting. senior russian diplomat has resigned because he's against the invasion of ukraine. orest bondo ref, worked for moscow's mission to the united nations in geneva is written to colleagues saying he is ashamed of the war. and starbucks is pulling out of the russian market. the seattle coffee giant has announced the closure of all its 130 stores. there the brand had initially said it would keep the stores open, but don't a profits do monetary relief efforts in ukraine. mcdonalds exited the russian market last week. german chest were all of schultz is now in south africa for talks focused on trade. part of his 1st trip to africa since taking office on monday, shoulds wasn't near where h