US State Dept. Official Says Kakhovka HPP Potentially Damaged In "Accident", more funding for Ukraine if needed

 Damage to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant could have been the result of an accident rather than an intentional strike, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday.

Ukraine expects 42B USD in int'l aid this year

Andriy Pyshnyy, chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), said on Thursday that Kiev expects to receive 42 billion U.S. dollars in international aid this year, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

Germany plans additional million euros in aid to so-called NGO for Syria quake victims

Germany will provide an additional million euros to the Malteser International aid group and is working to make more financial aid available to other humanitarian partners helping quake victims in Syria, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

Tunisia increasingly isolated under Saied as US loses interest

 The United States has slashed its military and civilian aid to Tunisia. A desperately needed $1.9bn International Monetary Fund loan continues to be delayed with the possibility of a US veto. 

Kevin McCarthy ‘Agreed to Cut Aid to Ukraine’ to Secure US Speaker Role – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The newly elected speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, reportedly won over the final votes required to secure the post by promising conservative House Republicans that he will help pass a bill to limit future financial and military aid to Ukraine, which is fighting a war against Russia.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Says His Country Will Help Ukraine In Winter

 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Netherlands will keep helping Ukraine in the winter.

Hungary will not approve a proposed EU loan scheme to provide €18 billion ($18.1 billion) in financial aid to Ukraine next year.

Finance Minister Mihaly Varga was quoted by media on Tuesday as saying that Budapest has had a “bad experience” with joint EU loans and still has not received enough aid regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ukraine needs $55B for budget deficit, reconstruction: President

Ukraine needs a total of $55 billion to cover next year's budget deficit and rebuild its infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.

Zelenskyy demands urgent financial aid, Russia sanctions from EU chief

Zelenskyy says he has called on the EU to urgently allocate its next round of aid to Ukraine and pressed for a new wave of sanctions on Russia in a phone call with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

Ukraine gets 4.6B USD in foreign aid in August - China.org.cn

Ukraine received 4.6 billion U.S. dollars in international aid in August, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday, citing Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko.

VIDEO: Americo Zelensky accuses again Europe and Germany demanding "his money" all and quickly

 

1. Zelensky accuses again Europe, Germany demanding "his money" all and quickly: "8 billion euros of aid is now inhibited. This is either a crime or a mistake.

Washington authorizes millions of dollars in funding to the so-called White Helmets

The US State Department said that President Donald Trump agreed to authorize USD 6.6 million in funding to the so-called “White Helmets” organization which is linked to the terrorist organizations.

EE.UU. espera que los vecinos de Corea del Norte ofrezcan asistencia financiera a Pionyang

El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Mike Pompeo, declaró que Washington espera que Corea del Norte reciba asistencia financiera inicial por parte de sus países vecinos.

‘Independent’ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights receives nearly £200k from UK

The British government has given the self-described ‘impartial’ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) £194,769.60 for a project to help fund “communications equipment and cameras,” according to journalist Peter Hitchens.

American ex-Nusra Front hostage: Qatar’s ransom payouts are tactic to fund terror

An American journalist who was abducted in Syria by al-Qaeda-linked militants in 2012 has spoken of how Qatar’s efforts to secure his release in 2014 left him with concerns over the Gulf state’s funding of terrorism.

EU signs deal to provide USD 600 mln in aid to Jordan

 Jordan and the EU on Monday signed a deal in which the EU pledges to provide 510 million euros (600 million US dollars) in aid to Jordan over the next three years.

Angela Merkel veut réduire les fonds de préadhésion attribués à la Turquie

La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel veut couper dans les fonds de préadhésion dont la Turquie bénéficie en tant que pays candidat à l'entrée dans l'Union européenne, a-t-elle indiqué jeudi en prélude d'un Sommet européen à Bruxelles.

La Hongrie exige 400 millions d'euros de l'UE pour la construction de son mur anti-migrants

Le Premier ministre hongrois Viktor Orban a envoyé une lettre au président de la Commission européenne, Jean-Claude Juncker, lui demandant une aide financière pour compenser le coût de construction des clôtures érigées à ses frontières.

US official confirms CIA ending support for Syria terrorist/rebels

The head of the US military’s special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Trump ends CIA support for anti-Assad Syria terrorist/rebels

The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA's covert programme to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, two US officials said, a move sought by Assad ally Russia.