KIEV, Ukraine, Shawwal 28, 1435, Aug 24, 2014, SPA -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged more than $690 million in aid to conflict areas in eastern Ukraine after visiting with Ukrainian President Petro O. Poroshenko on Saturday, UPI reported. The move came one day after Russia sent more than 227 humanitarian aid vehicles into eastern Ukraine. --SPA 22:49 LOCAL TIME 19:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w