U.S. Congress offers to provide over $620 mln aid to Ukraine

The U.S. Congress presents the draft of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2018 financial year, agreed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, which provides for the allocation of $620.7 million to Ukraine, which exceeds the last year's figures.

Assistance to Ukraine has increased for 2018 FY, the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States wrote on Facebook.

Read alsoU.S. warns of sanctions against companies engaged in Nord Stream 2Thus, according to the document, $200 million is allocated for Pentagon to provide military-technical assistance to Ukraine, which is $50 million more than the appropriations for 2017. These funds will be used to finance specific U.S. support projects for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, such as military training, provision of military equipment and munitions, lethal defensive weapons, other military equipment and services, as well as logistic support. The assistance also includes intelligence support for Ukraine's armed and security forces.

In respect of Ukraine, the U.S. State Department and related agencies are assigned $420.7 million, which is $10 million more than the corresponding expenses last year. Funding is also increased aimed at strengthening the Ukraine support policy under the "Foreign Military Financing" program.

"Before coming into force, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 is to be approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then signed off by the U.S. President. We highly appreciate the growing support of Ukraine by our strategic partner, the United States of America," the embassy wrote.