US Senate Republicans have blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange.

The $110bn (£87.3bn) package included $61bn for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and aid for Gaza.

The White House has warned that US funds for Ukraine could soon run out, and a Ukrainian official said that that failure to secure more US aid would mean a “very high possibility” that the war will be lost to Russia.

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