LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - The United States will send $1.3 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the conflict-hit country overhaul its energy grid and modernise its ports, railways and other infrastructure, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
"Recovery is about laying the foundation for Ukraine to thrive as a secure, independent country, fully intergrated with Europe, connected to markets around the world," Blinken told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
"With the support of the U.S. Congress, we will provide more than $1.3 billion in additional aid to help Ukraine toward that goal."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the Ukraine Recovery Conference at the Intercontinental O2 Hotel in London, Britain, June 21, 2023.
The new aid comes on top of more than $20 billion in economic and development assistance the United States has provided to Ukraine, Blinken said.
Persons:
Antony Blinken, Blinken, Leah Millis, William James, Sarah Young, Sachin Ravikumar
Organizations:
Conference, U.S . Congress, Intercontinental O2 Hotel, REUTERS, Thomson
Locations:
United States, Ukraine, Europe, London, Britain, States