The European Commission is allocating another 1.5 billion euros ($1.64 billion) of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on June 22. "Today we disburse another €1.5 bn for Ukraine in macro-financial assistance. We help keep Ukraine’s services and infrastructure afloat in its brave fight for freedom. More will come," von der Leyen wrote on Twitter. On June 21, von der Leyen announced that the EU is preparing a 50-billion-euro ($54.7 billion) package of financial assistance for Ukraine for 2024-2027. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
EU Announces 1.5 Billion Euros In Macro-Financial Assistance To Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks on the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on June 21.