Ukraine expects $15.9b in US economic aid in 2024, Prime Minister says
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Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is hopeful US lawmakers would approve the economic and military aid.
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KYIV - Ukraine expects to receive US$11.8 billion (S$15.9 billion) in economic support in 2024 from the United States, its Prime Minister said on Feb 25.
Kyiv faces a US$37 billion budget gap in 2024 as it fends off a two-year-old Russian invasion and is relying on Western partners for critical aid.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a televised conference in Kyiv that he was hopeful US lawmakers would approve long-awaited economic and military assistance.
Ukraine also expects to receive €18 billion (S$26 billion) from the EU's Ukraine Facility approved earlier in 2024. REUTERS
