WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US humanitarian assistance to Ukraine totals more than $61 million, according to the State Department.
“The $18 million from the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration will support the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Population Fund,” the statement read on Wednesday.
This funding will support efforts to meet the most critical needs of people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including the provision of food, hygiene items, medical supplies, and essential household items, the statement explained.
Earlier US Vice President Joe Biden said that the US will potentially provide Ukraine with an additional $1 billion loan guarantee at the end of 2015 if Kiev continues implementing reform measures and doing everything possible to stymie the influence of oligarchs on Ukraine's government policy.
On Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia would not restructure the loans Moscow issued to Ukraine. The $3-billion Ukrainian Eurobond issue bought by Russia in late 2013 must be repaid by the end of 2015.
In March, the IMF endorsed a four-year financial assistance package for Ukraine amounting to $17.5 billion to stabilize the economic situation in the country in exchange for Kiev's commitment to implement deep political, social and financial reforms.
