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  • Economy Minister warns of delays to salaries, pensions if Western aid stops

    12/28/2023 5:18:19 PM PST · by Mariner · 33 replies
    The Kiev Independent via Yahoo ^ | December 28th, 2023 | Elsa Court, The Kyiv Independent news desk
    Ukraine may have to prioritize spending on defense above paying salaries if the EU and U.S. do not approve more aid soon, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said in an interview with the Financial Times on Dec. 27.Congress has been unable to pass a $61 billion funding package for Ukraine amid months of infighting, while Hungary vetoed a four-year EU funding package for Ukraine worth $55 billion at the European Council summit in mid-December."The support of partners is extremely critical," Svyrydenko told the Financial Times. "We need it urgently.""There's a huge risk of underfunding of certain social...