January 31, 2024

Ukraine's $30 Billion Problem

by The Journal

The U.S. and the European Union have promised Ukraine billions of dollars in new financial aid to keep the country running as the war with Russia drags on. But both pledges have been delayed by political infighting in Washington and Brussels. WSJ’s Chelsey Dulaney reports that without this foreign money, the Ukrainian government could be forced to take painful economic measures to stay afloat. 


Further Reading:

- Ukraine’s $30 Billion Problem: How to Keep Fighting Without Foreign Aid 


Further Listening:

- Ukraine Makes a Deal With Wall Street 

- Three Ukrainians on Enduring a Year of War 


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