Ukraine needs $40 bln in annual budget support - Zelensky

MOSCOW. June 18 (Interfax) - Ukraine needs $40 billion in budget support annually, President Vladimir Zelensky said.

"It is crucial to have $40 billion in annual budget support for Ukraine to ensure our resilience and the ability to continue to fight. It should be a joint decision of the G7 leaders, including the U.S.," Ukrainian media quoted Zelensky as saying at the G7 leaders' special meeting in Canada on Tuesday.