War in Ukraine: The US gave the first billion dollars

THE Ukraine received on Wednesday (8/6) the first billion dollars out of a total of 40 of the aid package to cope with the Russian invasion approved by Congress United States of America last month.

In a Twitter message, the US ambassador to Kyiv, Bridget Brinkreported: “Support for Ukraine means strengthening its economy. “One billion dollars in direct support is here to help Ukraine and its people move forward.”.

Zelensky met with his son Warren Buffett

In the meantime, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyannounced that he met with the American businessman and philanthropist, Howard Buffett, son of the billionaire investor Warren Buffett. According to the Ukrainian leader, they met in Kyiv and discussed efforts to rebuild Ukraine after the end of the war with Russia.

“We talked about the help that would be valuable for our state. I offered him the opportunity to become a member of the effort to rebuild our country – the reconstruction of irrigation systems in the Odessa region, the support of our people, but also to help with the neutralization of minefields as well as with nutrition programs in our schools. “Zelensky characteristically argued.

Howard Buffett is a director at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the group founded by Warren’s father, and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. The foundation describes its operation as one of the largest private charitable initiatives in the United States and by the end of 2020 it owned $ 529 million in assets.


Source: News Beast

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