UK will provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 6.5 million dollars to support the regions in the east of the country affected by the armed conflict and the pandemic, said in the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the United Kingdom. This was reported by TASS.
As specified, the allocation of the funds will be announced during the visit of President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to London, scheduled for October 7-8.
In addition, the report states that during the visit the parties will sign a bilateral free trade agreement and the strategic partnership.
The British Foreign Office says that these funds will help to distribute food, water, medicine, as well as provide assistance to people who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence.
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