8 minutes agoFrance to grant Ukraine $111m
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(4 years ago)France has allocated another 100m euros in financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the French foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. “Facing the humanitarian situation in Ukraine caused by Russia's invasion of the country and in response to Ukrainian authorities' request, France has decided to mobilise a 100 [...] financial package.
“Facing the humanitarian situation in Ukraine caused by Russia's invasion of the country and in response to the Ukrainian authorities' request, France has decided to mobilise a 100m-euro financial package to provide an answer to the conflict-hit population. ”, said in statement.
Besides financial support for NGOs and multilateral organisations, our assistance takes the form of urgent humanitarian aid. ”
Eight tonnes of additional aid left France on Tuesday for Ukraine, with the statement adding that the <x0 other humanitarian aid operations for Ukraine are under consideration for”, writes CNN, broadcast Clankosova.tv.
France will also provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Poland, the statement said.
France has already sent 33 tonnes of urgent aid, which includes tents, blankets, and sleeping bags, to Ukraine through Poland.
They were handed over to Ukrainian authorities Monday, according to the statement.
