Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Kiev needs urgent financial assistance of $7 billion a month to cover social benefits and salaries. It is reported by Bloomberg.
The head of state told this to von der Leyen during his visit to Kyiv last week.
In addition, Zelensky told the EU president about the problems Ukraine faces when trying to export grain.
According to Bloomberg sources, von der Leyen said the European Union will implement expedited border crossing procedures to assist Ukraine in this regard.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell previously said that EU countries have allocated €500 million for military support to Ukraine. Thus, the total amount of military aid from the EU to Kiev will reach 1.5 billion Euros. “Newspapers.Ru”.