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March 28, 2014

U.S. Congress Backs $1 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine 
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U.S. lawmakers in both the House and Senate have voted nearly
unanimously to pass a $1 billion aid package for Ukraine. Senator Bob
Menendez, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Congress
could take further steps if needed.

Sen. Bob Menendez: "We will continue to engage in whatever we think
would be helpful to position the United States in a way that exerts
leadership with our European allies, gives President Putin a real sense
that there are real consequences for any further actions, and also says
to other global actors in the world: 'Don't think about it, because it's
not going to be worth your time.'"

The U.S. aid package adds to $18 billion in loans to Ukraine from the
International Monetary Fund in exchange for austerity reforms.

 

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