The United States has provided nearly $2 billion in humanitarian aid since the Russian invasion to those in need in Ukraine and the region.
The United States of America intends to provide Ukraine with $7.4 billion in additional financial aid by September 2023. This was announced on Friday, March 17, by US Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, according to the website of the US mission to the UN.
He recalled that since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has provided nearly two billion dollars in humanitarian aid to those in need in Ukraine and the region.
“And we have given the government of Ukraine nearly $15.5 billion in direct budget support through World Bank mechanisms. We plan to provide an additional $7.4 billion in September,” the US representative to the UN said.
Thomas-Greenfield also recalled that on February 15, the UN announced the need to raise $3.9 billion for agencies and non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians, as well as to find $1.7 billion to support those country that received millions of Ukrainian refugees afterwards. beginning of the Russian invasion.
The European Union plans to transfer the second tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine for 1.5 billion euros next week.
The US continues to work on a new military aid package for Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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