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Blinken announces over US$700m in humanitarian and energy aid for Ukraine

Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 20:05
Blinken announces over US$700m in humanitarian and energy aid for Ukraine
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During a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, 11 September, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Ukraine will receive more than US$700 million in humanitarian and other aid.

Source: Blinken at a press conference with the foreign ministers of Ukraine and the UK, as reported by European Pravda 

Details: Blinken stressed that Russia is once again trying to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure "to weaponise the cold against the Ukrainian people".

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Quote: "That is why today we are announcing US$325 million in new funding to help repair Ukraine’s energy and electric grid," he said, adding that in the near future there will be a meeting of the Group of Seven Plus focused on assistance for Ukraine's energy sector.

The US Secretary of State also announced US$290 million in humanitarian aid for millions of people in Ukraine and the surrounding region who have been forced to flee their homes.

"And finally, we’re announcing US$102 million in additional funding in humanitarian demining to help remove landmines and unexploded ordnance that Russia has left behind across Ukraine," Blinken added.

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On 11 September, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv.

The UK announced the allocation of at least £242 million to support Ukraine amid constant Russian attacks, as well as the allocation of US$484 million in financial support and the supply of military equipment.

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