Ukraine secured promises of $5 billion in additional funding to support its ongoing fight against Russia amid "fruitful meetings" in Washington this week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told reporters on April 13. Shmyhal met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Investment Bank as well as top U.S. officials, on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. He said Ukraine received new pledges of additional support from Switzerland, Denmark, and a number of other countries during the meetings. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Ukraine Secures $5 Billion In More Funds After Meetings, Prime Minister Says
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, accompanied by Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova (center), talks with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde near the IMF building in Washington on April 13.