On Wednesday, the Biden administration approved $1.1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This is the 22nd installment of the US aid package for Ukraine.
The regions where the voting took place have around four million people. The area covered by the referendums makes up nearly 15 percent of Ukraine's territory.
The China strongman's absence from public view, albeit for a short duration, gave rise to intense speculation about drastic political changes in Beijing.
The Dollar index, which shows how the greenback sits in comparison with the euro, yen and other major currencies, has surged more than 14 percent this year alone.
The deaths were reported from the northern Xinjiang city of Ghulja, where harsh Covid lockdown policies have been in place for months, Radio Free Asia reported.
Roubini, the chairman and chief executive officer of Roubini Macro Associates, is known as Dr. Doom as he had correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis.