News archive on the topic "financial assistance"

Ukraine received a financial grant from the United States in the amount of $1,3 billion. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal announced this on Twitter. According to the prime minister, this is only the first grant as part of the US financial assistance package of $7,5 billion. The main difference between a grant and a loan is that grant assistance is targeted and irrevocable, it is not needed...

Japan will allocate an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The funds will be spent on the purchase of medical equipment and the construction of temporary housing for internally displaced persons. This was stated by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan Today reports. Kishida noted that Japan will also provide support to Ukraine in expanding grain storage capacity as the harvest season approaches. It is expected...

The European Commission is meeting today, May 18, to propose a new package of financial assistance to Ukraine, including new loans. The Reuters news agency reports this, with reference to officials. The size of the short-term financial support is still being determined, but two officials familiar with the discussions told the agency that they expect it to "approximately cover Ukraine's financial needs for two months, mostly...

The introduction of martial law should not affect the allocation of microfinance assistance to Ukraine from the European Union, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was reported by the EU Delegation. “Based on the information we have about martial law, its introduction should not affect the allocation of microfinance assistance,” the press service said. The EU Delegation noted that they are closely monitoring the development of the situation.…

On Tuesday, May 29, the ambassadors of the European Union countries, on behalf of the Council of the EU, approved an agreement with the European Parliament on a new package of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This is stated in a message on the EU website. An additional 1 billion euros in loan should cover Ukraine's financial needs for two and a half years. Loans will support stabilization...

The European Commission is ready to offer Ukraine a new package of macro-financial assistance in the amount of €1 billion, despite Ukraine’s incomplete fulfillment of the requirements for the previous program, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was stated by Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dobrovskis, Radio Liberty reports. According to him, the European Commission is ready to finally agree on an assistance package for...

Another WWII veteran from the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Donbass received financial assistance from the DPR in the amount of 3000 UAH, timed to coincide with Victory Day. According to the veteran’s sister, he is very sick and cannot come to the Republic himself to receive the payment. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte About this on the air of First Republican...

Ukraine must carry out successful reforms in the defense sector. Only after this can the state count on receiving $500 million from the United States, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This statement was made by US Republican Senator Rob Portman, Voice of America reports. The senator explained that in this case Ukraine...

Since the beginning of 2014, the United States has provided material and technical assistance and spent more than $600 million on training the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports with reference to the Government portal. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “We are grateful for the constant attention of the US Government to the situation in Ukraine, help and support,” noted the Army General...

The UK's financial obligations as part of assistance to Ukraine in 2017-2018 amount to £40 million. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. British Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough reported this. “We operate on annual funding cycles, and the fiscal year goes between years. For the financial year ending March 2017-18, our commitment...

The second tranche of EU macro-financial assistance of 600 million euros could be provided to Ukraine within a few weeks after the government submits to the Verkhovna Rada a bill regarding the lifting of the moratorium on timber exports to the EU. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was stated by the Chairman of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, Interfax-Ukraine reports. “As soon as the government...

The British newspaper Financial Times admitted that Western assistance to Ukraine is negligible, despite the fact that Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk fulfilled all demands: they raised electricity prices, lowered pensions, and raised taxes. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte Columnist David Clarke writes on the pages of the world-famous publication: “The West is in danger of losing Ukraine if not...

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Elmar Brock said that EU assistance to Ukraine is four times more than American assistance. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte Brock said this during a briefing in the European Parliament. “In general, the EU helps Ukraine in amounts four times higher than the United States,” Elmar noted...