foreign aid

US foreign aid to be policy tool, not charity — Rubio

U.S. foreign aid programs will be retooled to “advance U.S. national interests,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 11:51 PM

Russia’s plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO exposed by NATO

Russia planned to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, NATO official James Appathurai revealed, Reuters reported on July 11, 2024.

28 January 2025, 05:56 PM

Israel may already be arming Ukraine with seized Lebanese weapons, report suggests

Israel is considering supplying Ukraine with Soviet and Russian-made weapons seized in Lebanon, but there are indications that such deliveries are already underway, The Telegraph reports.

27 January 2025, 11:12 AM

‘Europe leads in aid to Ukraine’: Kallas counters Trump’s claim of US dominance

EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas responded to US President Donald Trump’s statement that Europe is falling behind the US in supporting Ukraine. She insisted that the EU must have a seat at the table during peace negotiations when the time comes.

23 January 2025, 09:52 AM

Trump’s aid freeze spares Ukraine’s military support

The executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend international aid for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Kovalenko, director of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

21 January 2025, 02:39 PM

Trump halts U.S. foreign aid in sweeping 90-day review

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days to assess whether they are in line with national interests and the country's foreign policy goals, the Associated Press reported on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 09:50 AM

White House plans to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine’s debt

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has approached Congress with a plan to forgive half of Ukraine's economic aid debt, amounting to approximately $4.65 billion, Voice of America reported on Nov. 20.

21 November 2024, 01:27 AM

France committed to helping Ukraine get through winter — Macron’s representative

The French government is committed to helping Ukraine survive the coming winter despite the damage its energy infrastructure has sustained from Russian attacks.

27 September 2024, 09:25 PM

Ukraine seeking foreign funding for its missile program

Ukraine is negotiating with international partners to secure financing for its domestic missile development and production, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in an interview with LB.ua on Sept. 24.

25 September 2024, 01:27 AM

Poland finally allocates €100 million to Czech initiative for purchasing ammunition for Ukraine

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced that his government will allocate €100 million to the Czech initiative for purchasing ammunition for Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

14 September 2024, 12:00 PM

Sweden commits $49 million to support Ukraine's energy sector

Sweden will provide an additional SEK 500 million ($49 million) to help repair Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the coming winter, the Swedish government announced on Sept. 5.

6 September 2024, 01:24 AM

International donors oppose early dismissal of Ukrenergo chief Kudrytskyi

International financial organizations are opposing the rumored early dismissal of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukraine’s power grid operator Ukrenergo, urging the government to defer to Ukrenergo's supervisory board.

2 September 2024, 08:52 PM

Japan to allocate over $3 billion in loans for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Japan agreed to provide Ukraine with a loan of $3.3 billion dollars as part of the support that G7 members allocate to Ukraine, utilizing proceeds from frozen Russian assets, Kyodo reported, citing diplomatic sources on July 17.

17 July 2024, 02:42 PM

Netherlands to provide Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system - FM Kuleba

The Netherlands will hand over an additional Patriot air defense complex to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, Ukrinform news agency reported on July 7.

8 July 2024, 03:40 PM

Zelenskyy meets with IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, he reported on Telegram on June 14.

14 June 2024, 11:03 AM

Argentina and France discuss five Super Etendard fighter jets transfer to Ukraine

Argentina's President Javier Milei backs plan to provide Ukraine with five Super Etendard fighter jets, which were mothballed due to the UK embargo against Argentina, Infobae reported.

12 June 2024, 03:22 PM

Zelenskyy visits the German base in Sanitz where Ukrainian soldiers master Patriot systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accompanied by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 21st anti-aircraft missile group base in Sanitz, where the Ukrainian defenders are training to operate Patriot air defense system, the Presidental Office reported.

12 June 2024, 01:31 PM

Aid to Ukraine needs to be accelerated – Zelenskyy

Not all of Ukraine's partners are promptly delivering promised weapons, it is necessary to speed up such deliveries, stated Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová, President's Telegram reported on May 10.

10 May 2024, 06:41 PM

Ukraine secures significant EU and IMF support in 2024 borrowing - Finance Ministry

The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance announced that from January to April 2024, the actual state borrowings to the general fund of the state budget amounted to $14.35 billion, which is 96.5% of the planned amount for this period.

6 May 2024, 01:53 PM

'They should have already done it' - UA Foreign Minister won't get his hopes up on U.S. aid bill

Ukrainian authorities are working around the clock to get the U.S. Congress to vote on a bill to aid Ukraine, but it is almost impossible to predict when this will happen, Kuleba said when asked whether the U.S. will vote on a national security bill that includes funding for Ukraine.

15 April 2024, 10:50 AM

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