France Ready to Provide €2 Billion in Financial Assistance to Ukraine – Ukraine's Prime Minister
Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, has said that France is ready to provide a total of €2 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine.
During his visit to the US, Shmyhal met with French Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire.
"France is ready to support Ukraine with 2 billion euros as part of a long-term programme. Part of the funds will be used for reconstruction," the Ukrainian Prime Minister said on Twitter.
Провів розмову із @BrunoLeMaire на полях #SpringMeetings2023. Франція готова надати Україні 2 млрд євро в межах довготермінової програми. Частина коштів буде спрямована на відновлення. Дякуємо за підтримку. pic.twitter.com/MRlC3Ti6O3
— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) April 14, 2023
Earlier, the Swiss government announced its intention to provide Ukraine with at least another 1.5 billion Swiss francs [roughly US$1.7 billion – ed.] by 2028.