Assistance to ukraine as well. three days ago we announced additional support on top of the $300 million we provided in recent years. our top international responders are leading the response and coordination with european allies and partners, and usid director, samantha power, as you know was along the border of ukraine several days ago with other officials from the state department. we are working to support the front line countries that have welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees, including children and elderly people and people with disabilities, all whom are fleeing ukraine and the violence and want to go reach safety. we and our allies and partners will work to keep people safe and manage the flow of refugees and keep border crossings open
Orphaned by the u.s. government. report by due to use washington correspondent claire richardson now moving on to other news malta has said it will allow a rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants to dock having previously joined italy and turning it away the change of heart comes after several european countries agreed to take a share of the two hundred asylum seekers on board the german ship called the lifeline has been waiting for permission to dock for days. these migrant odyssey might soon be over france and italy have negotiated with multi to let the rescue ship lifeline. but the crew hasn t received official confirmation yet the ship has been stuck at season s last day with two hundred thirty three migrants on board institution going through the door through and we have a tough course it s terrible to be on a ship for days. well you can get ways of knowing when the way it s a high you can get seasick when all you want to do is reach safety.
Migrants on board institution going through the door through and going to have a tough course it s terrible to be on a ship for days. it can give way to win the way. you can get seasick when all you want to do is reach safety. but there was progress in the case of hundred eight migrants rescued by the danish cargo ship oleksandr mask who were allowed to disembark and cicely s put salo last night we didn t use him but it s unbelievable this trip they spent hours and days on the ship without any developments italy s interior minister wants to keep the country s ports closed to rescue ships in the future protecting the use external borders is the italian government s main priority. well i m now joined by nicholas says some confirm a sea washing nonprofit organization that conducts search and rescue operations in the mediterranean he is at the port he s in valetta i should say malta and has been in touch with staff from the lifeline the stranded vessel carrying more than two