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Status: 04/13/2023 04:11 a.m
Kiev is calling for more international financial aid – US Treasury Secretary Yellen is also pushing. In view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moldova is also demanding millions in aid to modernize its armed forces. All developments in the live blog.
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Kiev is demanding further international financial aid – Yellen is also pushing
The US government has called on the world community to continue providing financial aid to Ukraine, which is under Russian attack. “Supporting Ukraine is a joint effort,” warned US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington at the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. There, representatives of the Ukrainian government met with donors to discuss Ukraine’s financial needs. “We applaud the efforts of our allies and partners to provide extensive (…) and timely assistance,” Yellen said, urging everyone “to continue to do so.” In view of a financing gap worth billions, Ukraine also put pressure on the necessary aid to be provided quickly.
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Moldova demands millions in aid to modernize the armed forces
Against the background of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova wants to modernize its military. “The starting point for a change in public opinion regarding the development of the defense sector was of course the shock of February 2022,” State Secretary Valeriu Mija said at a national security forum in the capital Chisinau, referring to the war in the neighboring country. The “time of romance with the dream of eternal peace” is over.
“In our opinion, 250 million euros are needed for the modernization of the armed forces,” says Mija. The former Soviet republic is one of the poorest countries in Europe and is aiming to join the European Union. A pro-European government has governed the country of 2.5 million people since February. The republic borders on western Ukraine. There is also the breakaway region of Transnistria, where Russia has around 1,500 soldiers stationed. The government in Moscow describes the fears of the pro-Western Moldovan government as unjustified anti-Russian hostility.