US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine underscored Washington’s commitment to continuing its economic support for the country, as the din of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital.
Yellen said following talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal that the US has provided nearly USD 50 billion in security, economic and humanitarian assistance and announced another multibillion dollar package to boost the country’s economy.
Shmyhal offered thanks to the U.S. for its support and hailed Yellen as a “friend of Ukraine. He said Ukraine’s budget deficit now stands at USD 38 billion and that the U.S. will provide another USD 10 billion in assistance by September.
Shmyhal and Yellen also discussed sanctions aimed at weakening Russia’s economy as well as the possibility of using Russian frozen assets to help in Ukraine’s economic recovery.
Yellen repeated U.S. President Joe Biden’s message that Washington will stand with Ukraine for as lo US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine underscored Washington’s commitment to continuing its economic support for the country, as the din of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital.
Yellen said following talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal that the US has provided nearly USD 50 billion in security, economic and humanitarian assistance and announced another multibillion dollar package to boost the country’s economy.
Shmyhal offered thanks to the U.S. for its support and hailed Yellen as a “friend of Ukraine. He said Ukraine’s budget deficit now stands at USD 38 billion and that the U.S. will provide another USD 10 billion in assistance by September.
Shmyhal and Yellen also discussed sanctions aimed at weakening Russia’s economy as well as the possibility of using Russian frozen assets to help in Ukraine’s economic recovery.
Yellen repeated U.S. President Joe Biden’s message that Washington will stand with Ukraine for as lo News
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