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Japan Pledges $1 Billion In Additional Aid, Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet after a G7 leaders' meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet after a G7 leaders' meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21.

Japan has pledged $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on December 7. "I am grateful to Japan and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the decision to provide additional aid to Ukraine in the amount of $1 billion, as well as for the willingness to increase the total amount of Japanese aid to $4.5 billion," Zelenskiy said, adding that the extra money provides "significant support" to Ukraine's economy. "Japan firmly stands side by side with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. We continue to work together to bring our joint victory closer," he added. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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