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UK Budget: £10B Ukraine Package Dominates Discourse

The UK announced £10B in additional economic and military support for Ukraine, with polarizing reactions ranging from praise to nationalist backlash.

What we know

UK Chancellor John Healey announced £10B for Ukraine (£7B economic support), with Zelensky saying 'you made my day' and Sky News coverage at an account on X. Critical voices were amplified: Another account on X RTs commentary calling it 'psychopathic warmongers driving down living standards' and another account on X RTs criticism of the 'warmongers.' Markets-wise, another account on X separately reports Russia actively providing satellite imagery of Saudi oil infrastructure to Houthis, a compounding geopolitical risk to energy markets.

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