Janet Yellen calls for allies to quickly disburse committed funds to Ukraine

“Two weeks ago, Congress passed $4.5 billion in direct budget support for Ukraine, which I’m pleased to announce the United States will begin to disburse to the Ukrainian government in the coming weeks,” Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen said, Report informs, citing the US Department of the Treasury.

According to her, international support for Ukraine is a collective effort: “We are calling on our partners and allies to join us by swiftly disbursing their existing commitments to Ukraine and by stepping up in doing more—both to help Ukraine continue its essential government services and to help Ukraine begin to build and recover.”