Britain is releasing another $100 million to help Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces.
He also promises fresh efforts to rally international opinion against Russia’s invasion.
The $100 million, to be provided via the World Bank, is in addition to the £220 million ($290 million) of overall aid support to Ukraine, says a statement from Johnson’s office.
The new funding will go toward keeping key state functions operating, it says.
“While only Putin can fully end the suffering in Ukraine, today’s new funding will continue to help those facing the deteriorating humanitarian situation,” Johnson says.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks from 10 Downing Street, in London, on February 24, 2022 during an address to the nation on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool/AFP)
Tomorrow Johnson will receive the Dutch and Canadian prime ministers and they will visit a Royal Air Force base before holding a joint news conference.
On Tuesday, Johnson will meet the leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The meetings are part of a six-point plan that Johnson’s office unveiled on Saturday designed to ensure Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fails.
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