The USA will provide Ukraine with $20 billion — key points of Zelenskyy’s speech
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The United States has decided to provide Ukraine with $20 billion. These are funds secured by frozen Russian assets.
This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, October 23.
Evening speech of the President
The Head of State held a meeting with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, where they discussed current issues and urgent decisions. In addition, according to Zelenskyy, a meeting was held with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko on monitoring the implementation of decisions of the National Security Council and preparing military issues for the next meeting with State Defense Committee.
During the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, attention was paid to the situation on the front line and the operation in the Kursk region.
"The most attention is paid to the difficult areas in the Donetsk region. As well as the needs of our soldiers, our combat brigades for prompt delivery from partners. Promptness always means a greater result," Zelenskyy said.
Financial assistance from the United States
The President announced that the United States had decided to provide Ukraine with $20 billion from frozen Russian assets.
"Part of the G7 decision on $50 billion for Ukraine is for our defense, for our stability. This is what will really support us. And it is important to implement it this year," the Head of State emphasized.
Zelenskyy added that Ukraine is counting on unity in promoting the partners' decision to invite them to NATO, as well as to develop our defense system.
It should be recalled that Ukraine risks not receiving a payment of 4 billion euros from the EU due to delays in adopting a bill on agreements with investigators in corruption cases.
We also wrote that Ruslan Kravchenko, who currently holds the position of head of the Kyiv RMA, will become the new Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
