US reassures EU of commitment to Ukraine aid
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Washington would keep on delivering “robust” aid to Ukraine.
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LUXEMBOURG - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said Washington would keep on delivering “robust” aid to Ukraine, following EU concerns over her country’s future support for Kyiv.
Her promise came after the US Congress dropped new funding for Ukraine from a recent Bill
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“We will do everything possible to put in place a robust Ukraine package,” she said, during a press conference with Paschal Donohoe, who leads the group of finance and economy ministers in the single currency area known as the Eurogroup.
“We reaffirm today that our coalition will continue supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes,” she said in Luxembourg, where she met the EU finance ministers.
The White House has estimated that a further US$24 billion (S$32 billion) is needed to support Ukraine.
But Ms Yellen said “for Congress to be willing to provide the level of support that we are to Ukraine, it’s important to know that we are not alone in this, that we have partners who are as committed as we are”.
Mr Donohoe reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment, pointing to the bloc’s plan to give Ukraine some €50 billion (S$70 billion) over the next few years.
“We, with confidence, can tell our friends and partners in America that we are playing our part as we therefore ask them for their support to maintain and protect the values and ideals that are dear to both of us,” Mr Donohoe said.
The United States has also vowed to support Israel since Hamas attacks unleashed a devastating war, which Ms Yellen reiterated in an interview published on Monday.
“America can certainly afford to stand with Israel and to support Israel’s military needs and we also can and must support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia,” she told the Sky News channel. AFP
