Washington – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday, Sep. 18 announced a new package of assistance to Ukraine, totaling $53 million, the White House said in a statement.
“The United States is firmly committed to supporting Ukraine as it works to establish security and stability, respond to humanitarian and reconstruction needs, conduct democratic elections and carry out constitutional reforms, restore its economy, and combat corruption,” the statement says.
“In pursuit of these objectives, the U.S. government has provided approximately $291 million in assistance to Ukraine this year as well as a $1 billion loan guarantee. This includes the President’s announcement today of a new package of assistance totaling $53 million,” the statement says.
If this amount, more than $7 million will be directed to international relief organizations to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine’s east, while $46 million in security assistance will support Ukraine’s military and border guards. This is in addition to the $70 million in security assistance we have previously announced.
President Obama also asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to lead a U.S. Government delegation to Ukraine Sep. 26-27 to meet with senior Ukrainian government and business leaders and discuss Ukrainian economic reform efforts and the steps that the government needs to take in the short- and medium-term to strengthen its business climate and build an economy that attracts private capital.
