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Fabian Nunez, the former state Assembly speaker, chipped in $2,500, according to the filing.

It is thought that the decision was made in part to help Ukraine hold on to part of the Kursk region, to use as a bargaining chip in future negotiations.

"It's been a little dream of mine for about 10 years now, and now I'm finally old enough to do the audition," chips in Mr Jenney.

Richer countries are willing to increase their contributions, as long as major emerging economies like China and the Gulf states also chip in.

With department staffing down, captains from the police department’s 21 geographical divisions are being asked to chip in officers; more bodies are also being drawn from some specialized units.