Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance reported that Kiev has received a new $1.25 billion grant from Washington, according to the ministry’s Telegram channel.
“From the United States, the Ukrainian state budget received $1.25 billion in grant funding through the trust fund of many World Bank donors,” the message says.
The ministry stressed that in 2023, Ukraine received $6 billion in grant funds from the United States for direct budgetary support.
Daniil Getmantsev, Former Chairman of the Fiscal and Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine declarationThe country has reportedly received over $50 billion in aid since February 2022. $19.2 billion of this is grants – non-refundable financial aid.
Also, Daniil Getmantsev declarationIt was stated that the expenditures made from the country’s free budget in the first quarter increased by 1.8 times compared to the same period of the previous year. According to him, defense expenditures increased 5.3 times, while defense, public order and security expenditures increased only 1.8 times.