The United Kingdom will allocate an additional £55 million in financial assistance to Ukraine to boost resilience, foster development, and strengthen the 100 Year Partnership between the two nations.
According to Ukrinform, this was announced on the UK government’s official website.
“New UK support totaling £55m will boost resilience and growth in the UK and Ukraine,” the statement reads.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday will focus on direct UK support for Ukraine and long-term bilateral cooperation. During his visit, Lammy “will see first-hand how UK support is putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position as it enters its fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.”
“As part of the Foreign Secretary’s visit, he will meet with President Zelensky, Foreign Minister Sybiha, Prime Minister Shmyhal, and Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna, to reiterate the UK’s ongoing support and discuss first-hand how the UK and international partners can put Ukraine into the strongest position possible,” the statements stresses.
As part of this new assistance package, the UK will provide £3 million to deliver Ukrainian grain and other food supplies to Syria.
“Working with the World Food Program, this planned support will provide a lifeline to the most vulnerable in Syria unlike Russian grain supplies to the brutal Assad regime which attempted to buy favor, loading costly debt on the Syrian state,” the UK government emphasized.
Additionally, the UK has developed a new mechanism to track Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia, which is being rebranded and sold illegally.
“In his second official visit to Kyiv, Mr Lammy will announce £17 million for innovative energy projects to support the recovery and sustainability of Ukraine’s energy system. The InnovateUkraine competition will spur collaborations between British, Ukrainian and international businesses and research institutions to find the resilient, scalable and sustainable energy solutions of the future,” the UK government informed.
Additionally, to support Ukraine’s private sector and the resilience of small and medium-sized businesses, the new economic recovery program — previously announced by the UK Prime Minister as part of the 100 Year Partnership — “will receive a £10 million boost to help renew, rebuild and reform Ukraine’s economy for the future.”
“A further £25 million of UK funding will support Ukraine to strengthen more inclusive, effective and efficient social systems and services,” the statements notes.
As Ukrinform reported, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning.
Source: UK to provide Ukraine with additional GBP 55M in aid
