Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war hits Syria hard

Donors Urged to Dig Deep as Ukraine War Hits Syria Hard

The European Union’s top diplomat warned Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is making the plight of poverty-stricken Syrians far worse and urged donors to dig deep to help the Middle East country wracked by more than a decade of civil war. Ope

West pledges $6.7 billion for Syria under shadow of Ukraine war

BRUSSELS: International donors pledged $6.7 billion for conflict-wracked Syria at a conference in Brussels Tuesday, insisting the crisis had not be forgotten even as the Ukraine war grips world attention. “This event today comes at a particularly difficult time,” said EU neighborhood commissioner Oliver Varhelyi.

Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war worsens plight of Syrians

At a donor event in Brussels, the EU's top diplomat warned that rising food and energy prices are hitting Syria hard.

Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war hits Syria hard

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Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war hits Syria hard

The European Union's top diplomat warned Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is making the plight of poverty-stricken Syrians far worse and urged donors to dig deep to help the Middle East country wracked by more than a decade of civil war.

Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war hits Syria hard

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is making the plight of poverty-stricken Syrians far worse