The State Department does not approve of the idea of providing Ukraine with credit assistance

The State Department does not approve of the idea of providing Ukraine with credit assistance

Kyiv  •  UNN

March 13 2024, 10:24 AM  •  103312 views

The U.S. State Department believes that providing Ukraine with a loan and burdening its economy with foreign debt is not the best way for Kyiv to get back on its feet and defend itself without the help of other countries.

The U.S. State Department is convinced that providing assistance to Ukraine on credit, burdening its economy with foreign debt, is not the best option  for Kyiv. This was stated by State Department spokesman Matthew Miller during a briefing , UNN reports.

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We do not believe that burdening Ukraine with billions of dollars in foreign debt when it is trying to revive its economy - which is, after all, the best way for it to stand on its own two feet and defend itself without the help of other countries - is the right thing to do at this time

- said Miller.

Шукаємо можливості в уряді, але ніщо не замінить схвалення запиту на фінансування Конгресом: Кірбі про допомогу УкраїніMarch 7 2024, 07:33 AM • 26954 views

Addendum

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for loan assistance to Ukraineas congressional efforts to approve further aid remain stalled.

Recall

Democrats in the US House of Representatives want to bypass Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and put to a vote a bill for a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.