Ukraine crisis: UK releases US$100 million more in aid, announces Boris Johnson
- The new funding, in addition to the US$290 million of overall aid support to Ukraine, will go towards keeping key state functions operating, Downing Street said
- ‘Today’s new funding will continue to help those facing the deteriorating humanitarian situation,’ said Britain’s prime minister
Britain is releasing another £75.5 million (US$100 million) to help Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday and promised fresh efforts to rally international opinion against Russia’s invasion.
The £75.5 million, to be provided via the World Bank, is in addition to the £220 million (US$290 million) of overall aid support to Ukraine, said a statement from Downing Street.
The new funding will go towards keeping key state functions operating, it added.
“While only (Russian President Vladimir) Putin can fully end the suffering in Ukraine, today’s new funding will continue to help those facing the deteriorating humanitarian situation,” said Johnson.
The British leader will on Monday receive the Dutch and Canadian prime ministers, Justin Trudeau and Mark Rutte and they will visit a Royal Air Force base before holding a joint news conference.
On Tuesday, Johnson will meet the leaders of the four Visegrad countries, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
