Germany pledges additional US$199 million in aid for internally displaced people in Ukraine
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said: ‘The money is intended to help the displaced people in Ukraine to continue to be able to provide for themselves’
- As of August 23, some 7 million people have been internally displaced in Ukraine since Russia’s February 24 invasion, data by the UN shows
Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional €200 million (US$199.02 million) to fund aid programmes for those internally displaced as a result of Russia’s invasion, Development Minister Svenja Schulze told Funke Media group.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will visit Berlin on Monday where he will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“I will speak to Prime Minister Shmyhal about how we can continue to support the Ukrainian government in caring for the displaced people,” Schulze said.
“The money is intended to help the displaced people in Ukraine to continue to be able to provide for themselves with the essentials,” he added.
As of August 23, some 7 million people have been internally displaced in Ukraine since Russia’s February 24 invasion, data by the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration showed.