DISINFO: Europe and the US financially support Ukraine only to prolong conflict
SUMMARY
Europe and the US support the economy of Ukraine only for geopolitical interests and this support is very limited. All investments are only for the purpose of prolonging the Ukrainian conflict with Russia.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation about the economic difficulties of Ukraine and the warmongering position of Western countries in the context of the war in Ukraine.
The economic problems of Ukraine are caused by unprovoked Russian military aggression against this country. Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity have been violated by continuous acts of aggression by Russian armed forces since 2014 culminating in a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022.
Ukraine is getting strong financial support from Western countries. On September 7, 2022, the European Commission proposed a further €5 billion in macro-financial assistance (MFA) loans to Ukraine as the second part of the exceptional MFA package of up to €9 billion announced in the Commission's communication of 18 May 2022 and endorsed by the European Council of 23-24 June 2022. The EU support could reach up to €10 billion this year.
The US also announced in August an additional $4.5 billion “in direct budgetary support to the Government of Ukraine to help alleviate the acute budget deficit caused by Putin’s brutal war of aggression”. This support will be implemented through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in coordination with the US Department of the Treasury.
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