EU to allocate €148m for humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova
The European Union (EU) will allocate €148 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova, a publication on the website of the European Commission (EC) showed on January 13.
"€148 million of new funding will continue to support vital humanitarian assistance in both Ukraine and Moldova," the release said.
At the same time €140 million will be allocated specifically to Ukraine. It is noted that the funding will be used for emergency aid, including food, shelter, clean water, health care and winter protection.
The €8 million allocated to Moldova will be used to help Ukrainian refugees and host Moldovan communities. The package includes monetary support, access to critical health and education services, as well as psychosocial support.
The day before, European Commissioner for Equality and Crisis Management Adja Labib paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine. In a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter), she said that she had come to support the nation in the midst of winter. At the same time, she emphasized that the EU continues to provide Kiev with strong humanitarian aid.
In turn, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo on January 9 threatened Kiev to stop humanitarian aid because of the decision to transit Russian gas through Ukraine. According to him, Slovakia as a member of the EU has the right of veto, which can be used to block some decisions taken in the association.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Ukraine amid Russia's special operation to protect Donbass, which was announced by the Russian president on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
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