Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:11am on 14 Jun 2024,Friday International
The G7 nations have reached a landmark agreement to provide $50 billion in loans to Ukraine, using interest from frozen Russian assets. The deal was announced at the G7 summit in Italy, attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Joe Biden. The loans will be dispersed over several years and are aimed at supporting Ukraine's economy. The agreement is seen as a show of continued support from the West for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The frozen assets, totaling $300 billion, were impounded after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The deal is a significant outcome, according to Biden, and a reminder to Putin that the West stands firm in its support for Ukraine.