13:36 09.05.2014

US providing Ukraine with financial, technical and non-lethal aid before presidential elections - Nuland

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U.S. authorities are providing Ukrainian authorities with financial, technical and non-lethal assistance before the presidential elections, U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland has reported.

"First of all, the United States is providing Ukraine with financial, technical and non-lethal assistance in the moment when the country is preparing for the democratic presidential elections scheduled for May 25 and taking steps to protect the peaceful, secure, prosperous and united future for its people," Nuland said.

"The United States is providing [Ukraine] with $92 million in the 2013 fiscal year as state support and assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development, and $86 million in the fiscal year of 2014. In addition, the United States is providing [Ukraine] with the additional technical assistance of $50 million and loan guarantees for $1 billion in accordance with the resolution of the Congress adopted on April 1," the official said.

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