By and large, many African countries have stayed on the sidelines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As major importers of wheat and fertilizers from the two warring nations, they are reluctant to jeopardize those vital supplies by taking sides, observed Olayinka Ajala, a lecturer at Leeds Beckett University in Britain.
Viktor Pylypenko and Yekaterina Pryimak have served as medics on the front lines in Ukraine against Russian aggression for the last six months. Both said that maintaining their mental health after six straight months of combat is difficult.
Ned Price, the US State Department’s top spokesperson, told The World’s host Carol Hills that the United States is prepared to support Ukraine for as long as necessary to defeat Russian aggression and to also defend themselves against any future aggression.