20 September 2024,   02:13
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Blinken announces new Ukraine aid totaling more than USD 1 billion

US Secretary of State has announced that Washington will allocate over USD 1 billion to help Ukraine. Antony Blinken made the relevant statement during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

“We will continue to stand with Ukraine, and today we are announcing new assistance totaling over USD 1 billion as part of this joint effort. This includes USD 665.5 million in new military and civilian security assistance.

In total, we have provided over US$43 billion in security assistance since the beginning of the Russian aggression”, - said Blinken.

He also stated that the aid includes USD 175 million to “provide significant support for Ukraine’s air defense, which is an urgent need”.

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