The state Department outlined plans to cut financial assistance to Ukraine

Bridget Brink

The budget of the United States to help Ukraine would be reduced. On Wednesday, April 5, Deputy assistant Secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia Bridget brink, reports RIA Novosti.

“Our President’s budget will not be as bloated. Of course, the last word of the Congress, but I assume that the budget will decrease on all counts”, — leads her words .

The same information confirmed by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, the Agency said. However, he explained that the reduction in funding is connected not with Ukraine, and with internal Affairs in the United States.

What is the volume of the budget will eventually be allocated to Kiev, is not specified.

On Tuesday, April 4, the European Union has transferred Ukraine the second tranche of macro-financial assistance of 600 million Euro. This was announced by the President Petro Poroshenko in his microblog on Twitter. Money, he said, designed to “stabilize and reform the economy.”

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