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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - File photo of US Vice-President Kamala Harris speaking during a Juneteenth concert hosted by US President Joe Biden on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DS, US June 10, 2024. — Reuters pic
LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 15 — US Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than US$1.5 billion (RM7.1 billion) in aid in part for Ukraine’s energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia’s 27-month invasion of Ukraine.
The announcement was made as Harris attended a Ukraine peace summit in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she was to meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and address the summit’s plenary session.
The US$1.5 billion includes US$500 million in new funding for energy assistance and the redirecting of US$324 million in previously announced funds toward emergency energy infrastructure repair and other needs in Ukraine, the vice president’s office said.
“These efforts will help Ukraine respond to Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine energy infrastructure by supporting repair and recovery, improving Ukraine’s resilience to energy supply disruptions, and laying the groundwork to repair and expand Ukraine’s energy system,” Harris’ office said.
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She also announced more than US$379 million in humanitarian assistance from the State Department and the US Agency for International Development to help refugees and other people impacted by the war.
The money is to cover food assistance, health services, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene services for millions of Ukrainians.
Harris, who will spend less than 24 hours at the gathering in Lucerne, Switzerland, will be standing in for President Joe Biden at the event. The president will be just ending his participation at the G7 summit in Italy and returning to the United States to attend a fundraiser for his reelection campaign in Los Angeles.
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Harris will meet with Zelenskiy and address the summit’s plenary session. Biden met with Zelenskiy both at the G7 summit, where they signed a US-Ukraine bilateral security agreement, and in France for events surrounding the 80th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day invasion.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will represent the United States at the summit tomorrow and help establish working groups on returning Ukrainian children from Russia and on energy security. — Reuters
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