“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that this joint commitment will contribute to the restoration of Ukraine, it provides for the coordination of relevant efforts through the Ukrainian Platform of Donors”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted that this joint commitment will contribute to the restoration of Ukraine, it provides for the coordination of relevant efforts through the Ukrainian Platform of Donors.
“This shows our common outlook on life – we protect people, and we provide people with the opportunity to live. And it is absolutely justified that those who help us survive now will be the first – together with Ukraine – to benefit from the large-scale reconstruction,” the website of the President of Ukraine quotes Zelenskyi as saying.
US President Joseph Biden emphasized that this declaration is being made public to demonstrate support for Ukraine now and in the future.
“I am determined to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to win and fight for its survival. Tomorrow, I will announce a series of actions to accelerate support for the Ukrainian military,” the US president said.
The main points of the declaration are comprehensive support for the reconstruction of Ukraine on its way to EU membership, coordination of support through the Ukrainian platform of donors, provision of additional financial support in the amount of about 50 billion US dollars by the end of the year at the expense of revenues from frozen Russian assets, part of which will be directed to defense need.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy George Maloney and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau also spoke at the declaration signing ceremony.