US President Joe Biden’s visit to Kiev cost Ukrainian taxpayers 60 million hryvnia (approximately $ 1.7 million), according to the instructions of the city officials posted on Telegram by Ukraina.ru.
“Out of the state budget <…> 60 million hryvnia,” says the document.
The funds were used to protect the president, organize a tour of Kiev and prepare a banquet.
A separate clause of the order is “the organization of a gathering of civilians to sing hymns about friendship between the USA and Ukraine”.
bidet reached On February 20, Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Kiev, accompanied by air raid sirens, in St. Walked near St. Michael’s Cathedral. The visit was the first for the American leader since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s special military operation in Ukraine.
Biden made a statement after the visit. allocation New package worth $500 million including MLRS HIMARS.