Section: Economy
EU allocated €10M in support of the International Criminal Court’s work on Ukraine
The European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders informed on March 20, 2023, during the Justice Ministers Conference on Support to the International Criminal Court and its investigations into the situation in Ukraine in London, that the European Commission has allocated more than 10 million to the International Criminal Court to investigate...
USA announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth $350M
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the allocation of another package of military aid to Ukraine in the total amount of 350 million dollars on March 20, 2023. Source: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “Today, pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 34th drawdown of U.S. arms and...
Britain signed a historic agreement with Ukraine on digital trade
The British Government informed on March 20, 2023, that the UK and Ukraine have signed a digital trade deal. This will help the economy of the two countries and strengthen investment and trade relations between the UK and Ukraine. Source: The British Government “The historic digital trade deal signed today paves the way for a new era of...
110 countries donated a total of $300M to Ukraine
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed on March 19, 2023, that people from 110 countries have already joined the United24 fundraising platform, and the total amount of charitable contributions has crossed the mark of 300 million US dollars. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “These days, our charity platform...
Black Sea Grain Initiative was extended for another 120 days
The Minister for Communities and Territories Development and Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov informed on March 18, 2023, on Twitter, that Ukraine has reached agreements with Turkey and the United Nations regarding the extension of the grain agreement for 120 days. Source: The Minister for Communities and Territories Development and...
US plans to transfer $7.B in aid to Ukraine by September 2023
The US Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield reported on March 17, 2023, that the United States plans to continue large-scale humanitarian and budgetary support to Ukraine, following Russian aggression, and expects to transfer $7.4 billion in aid to the Ukrainian side by September 2023. Source: The US...
EU will provide Ukraine with a second tranche of €18B in aid next week
The EU Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy Valdis Dombrovskis reported on March 17, 2023, on Twitter, that next week, the European Union would transfer to Ukraine the second tranche in the amount of 1.5 billion euros within the framework of the program of macro-financial assistance for 18 billion euros. Source: The EU Commission...
Denmark allocates a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $140M
The Ministry of Defense of Denmark reported on March 15, 2023, that the Danish government would provide Ukraine with a new package of military aid with a total cost of 1 billion Danish kroner (over 140 million dollars). Source: The Ministry of Defense of Denmark The military aid package includes, among other things, ammunition for small arms,...
Denmark will create a $1 billion fund to help Ukraine
Denmark’s government said on March 14, 2023, that it would set up a 7 billion Danish kroner ($1.01 billion) fund this year for military, civil, and business aid to Ukraine. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Lokke Rasmussen “This is largely a reflection of the wishes Ukraine has, which in addition to the military...
US will provide the medical system of Ukraine with almost $120M in financial aid
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine noted on March 14, 2023, that the United States would provide Ukraine with $118.5 million in funding to support the country’s healthcare system, including programs to ensure a sustainable response to the HIV and tuberculosis epidemic in Ukraine during the war. This became known after the meeting of the US...