“We have already allocated a billion dollars for these purposes through various mechanisms, and we intend to send about another $1.5 billion monthly for four to five months,” RIA Novosti quotes Hogan.

He noted that the direct support of the Kyiv authorities is one of the priorities of the current US administration.

Earlier, the World Bank announced the approval of additional financial support measures for the Ukrainian side in the amount of $1.49 billion.