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Ukraine to receive $2.3 bln from South Korea for post-war reconstruction

South Korea will provide Ukraine with $2.3 billion for post-war reconstruction: an initial $300 million in 2024 in humanitarian aid and the rest in low-interest loans from 2025, South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol said, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency wrote.

“South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol on Sunday pledged to provide Ukraine with an additional $2.3 billion to help the country restore peace and recover from its war with Russia. Yoon announced the pledge during a session at the G20 summit in New Delhi, saying South Korea will provide an initial $300 million in 2024 in humanitarian aid and the remaining $2 billion in long-term aid – low-interest loans through the Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (EDCF) starting in 2025,” the agency said.

“This will demonstrate our responsible role as a global pivot power in leading assistance to restore peace in Ukraine and lay the foundation for our full participation in Ukraine’s reconstruction,” Yoon Seok-yeol said.

As previously reported, Seoul earlier increased the amount of financial assistance to Ukraine under the state budget to $393 million in 2024.

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