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Kamala Harris zips back to DC after blink-and-miss-it appearance at Ukraine Peace Summit but announces another $1.5B aid package
Kamala Harris announced a $1.5 billion aid package for Ukraine in its war against Russia at the Summit for Peace Saturday in Switzerland. “This war remains an utter failure for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Harris, said during a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. I am here in Switzerland to stand with Ukraine and the leaders from around the world in support of a just and lasting peace,” she added. “As we look forward to that peace and work toward that, the United States is committed to helping Ukraine rebuild.”
Of the new aid total, $500 million of the funding will go toward energy assistance, the White House said in its press release, as Russian strikes have continuously targeted Ukraine’s energy sector. The effort will also direct $324 million of the previously announced funds to helping the nation repair its energy infrastructure.
More than $379 million will go to humanitarian assistance from The U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department to “address urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced persons, and conflict affected communities impacted by Russia’s brutal war against the Ukrainian people,” per the release.
Humanitarian aid will include food assistance, health services, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene services. It will also include psychological support services and other assistance so families can restore income and meet basic needs, the White House said.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4724004-kamala-harris-white-house-us-aid-ukraine-1-5-billion-new-package/