File photo of US Vice-President Kamala Harris speaking during a Juneteenth concert hosted by US President Joe Biden on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DS, US June 10, 2024. — Reuters picLUCERNE, Switzerland, June 15 — US Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than US$1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine’s energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia’s 27-month invasion of Ukraine.
The US$1.5 billion includes US$500 million in new funding for energy assistance and the redirecting of US$324 million in previously announced funds toward emergency energy infrastructure repair and other needs in Ukraine, the vice president’s office said. The money is to cover food assistance, health services, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene services for millions of Ukrainians.