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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that North Korea will pay the "price" if it supplies Russia with arms, during a press briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Images of Iceland's flag being removed from its Moscow embassy after the country announces it will suspend work at its embassy in Russia as of August 1. IMAGES of flag being removed from Iceland's Moscow embassy
The EU's foreign policy chief warns China against providing Russia weapons for its war on Ukraine, after Beijing slammed US claims it could make the move. SOUNDBITE
The United States is sending a new batch of military assistance to Ukraine, with the $450 million shipment including more rocket systems to use against Russian invasion forces. "This package contains weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket systems," National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby says at a White House briefing. Also included are tens of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and patrol boats. SOUNDBITE
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden crosses the Slovakia-Ukraine border for an unannounced visit to meet with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska at a school in Uzhhorod. IMAGES
The United States has not seen evidence of any Chinese weapons shipments in recent days to its ally Russia, a top US official says. "What I can tell you is we have not seen (...) the provision of military equipment by China to Russia. But of course, this is something we are monitoring closely," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tells reporters during a briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE