U.S. to allocate $20 mln for Ukraine to promote reforms, $3 mln to assist displaced persons
KYIV. Nov 21 (Interfax) - The United States remains firmly committed to supporting Ukraine and will allocate $20 million to Kyiv for implementing reforms in the country and another $3 million for assistance to people displaced by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden's press service reported.
A statement posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Friday says that Washington is helping Ukraine "as it works to establish security, restore economic stability, strengthen the rule of law, advance the fight against corruption, and carry out democratic and constitutional reforms."
In particular, Vice President Biden said the White House "will commit $20 million to support comprehensive reform in the Ukrainian law enforcement and justice sectors, including prosecutorial and anti-corruption reforms."
The U.S. will also allot "an additional $3 million to the UN World Food Program emergency operation in Ukraine for food rations and assistance to people displaced by the conflict in eastern Ukraine and other vulnerable populations."
The U.S. administration will also continue to work with Congress "to identify additional opportunities for U.S. assistance to Ukraine. For example, the Administration has requested from Congress an additional $45 million as part of the President's European Reassurance Initiative that would help build Ukraine's capacity to provide for its own defense and increase interoperability with U.S. and Western forces."