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Bono and The Edge give surprise set in Ukraine subway station
Story by Charles Miranda & Merryn Johns 
U2 rock stars Bono and The Edge have praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom in an emotional 40-minute performance in a Kyiv metro tunnel.
A freedom concert
Bono belted out U2 classics Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desire and With Or Without You. The singer also referenced past conflicts in the band’s native Ireland before 100 people inside the Khreshchatyk station.
Image: Twitter | Stratcom Centre UA
The people in Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you are fighting for all of us who love freedom. We pray that you will enjoy some of that peace soon.
Bono, U2 frontman
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Video: Twitter | Kristina Berdynskykh
The surprise appearance by Bono and The Edge – long time humanitarians – came as air raid sirens echoed in the Ukrainian capital and fighting raged in the country’s east.
Video: Twitter | Gerard35249341
Bono invited a Ukrainian soldier up to sing during the gig. The soldier called on the world to support the embattled country as they covered Stand by Me.
Video: Twitter | Stratcom Centre UA
US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Mother’s Day, to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska at a shelter. It marked Mrs Zelenska’s first public appearance since Russia invaded on February 24.
Global appearances
Video: Twitter | Michael LaRosa
US President Joe Biden virtually met with the Ukrainian President and his counterparts on Sunday during a G7 forum. 
G7 meeting
Global leaders reassured Volodymyr Zelenskyy that they would continue to provide military and economic assistance to repel Russian attacks.
Currently, the US total spend is over AU$5.4bn.
On May 8, the US dispatched AU$211m worth of weapons to Ukraine.
Biden is pushing for another $20bn in military aid.
There are growing fears Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare all out war with Europe, allowing him to impose martial law. The Russian leader has said the continued supply of weapons to Ukraine by global allies put them at faux war with Russia.
Nuclear fears
Words: Charles Miranda and Merryn JohnsProducer: Bianca Farmakis																											

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