Ukraine expects $11.8 bln in US economic aid in 2024

KYIV: Ukraine expects to receive $11.8 billion in economic support this year from the United States, its prime minister said on Sunday.

Kyiv faces a $37-billion budget gap in 2024 as it fends off a two-year-old Russian invasion and is relying on Western partners for critical aid.

Denys Shmyhal said during a televised conference in Kyiv that he was hopeful that US lawmakers would approve long-awaited economic and military assistance.

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Ukraine also expects to receive 18 billion euros from the EU’s Ukraine Facility approved earlier this year.

As war with Russia enters third year, US aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance.