Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhii Marchenko had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy Daniele Franco.
Serhii Marchenko thanked his Italian counterpart for financial support of Ukraine during the difficult period of Russia’s military aggression. Ukraine received EUR 110 million in grant aid from Italy.
“We are very grateful to Italy for its support, which is now extremely valuable to us. The Italian authorities and society have shown solidarity with Ukraine,” Serhii Marchenko said.
The next steps to support Ukraine, as well as additional sanctions against Russia and Russian companies, were also discussed. (Government portal/Business World Magazine)