Ukraine gets $1.3B from U.S. as part of state budget financing package

Ukraine has received a $1.3 billion grant from the United States as part of a state budget funding package.

According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this on Twitter.

"Grateful to U.S. President Joe Biden for unprecedented support. Sanctions, weapons and funds are approaching Ukraine's victory. Received a grant of $1.3 billion under the state budget financing package of $7.5 billion," he said.

Shmyhal also thanked the World Bank and David Malpass, the President of the World Bank Group, for quick decisions and the funding mechanism.