Austria's Ukraine Aid Reaches 2.9 Billion Euros

Austria cannot provide military aid due to its neutrality, explained Olena Kondratiuk, Deputy Chairperson of the Ukrainian Parliament, on Monday on X during a visit by the President of the Federal Council, Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler (ÖVP), in Lviv. Nevertheless, the humanitarian and financial aid amounting to around 2.9 billion euros is "considerable."

Austria has supported Ukraine with 2.9 billion euros so far

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vienna only wanted to officially confirm bilateral aid since the beginning of the war until February 2024 amounting to around 294 million euros upon APA request. Specifically, this includes 117 million euros for humanitarian aid, eight million euros for material donations such as disaster relief, 146.5 million euros support for basic services and reconstruction, 9.7 million euros for "various support" such as anti-corruption measures, and 12.8 million euros for neighboring countries affected by the war, such as the Republic of Moldova.

The rest is likely to have been processed through the EU budget, to which Austria contributes. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, in its calculations - including bilateral and EU aid - estimates around 2.3 billion euros by the end of February.

(APA/Red)

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