““We understand how difficult the current situation is for ordinary Syrians and are ready to extend a helping hand””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, Ukraine is ready to send humanitarian aid within the framework of the Grain from Ukraine program, which is coordinated with the UN World Food Program.
“We understand how difficult the current situation is for ordinary Syrians and are ready to extend a helping hand. We sincerely wish the Syrian people stability and a normal life, because Ukrainians really understand how valuable these things are,” Tykhy said.
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In November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that 20 million people were saved from starvation during the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative. According to the Minister of Agrarian Policy, despite the war, Ukraine supplies products for 400 million people in the world
Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union plans to increase spending on humanitarian aid to Syria.
Syrian rebels said early in the morning of December 8 that they had taken control of the capital Damascus after a lightning offensive that took place in recent days and quickly advanced across the country. Damascus is “now free from Assad,” the rebels said in a statement on social media.
President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts were initially unknown, although the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Assad had flown out of Damascus in the early morning hours of December 8.