U.S. to give $50 mln to Moldova to cope with Ukraine war

Sherritt International

03/04/2022 14:49

CHISINAU, April 3 (Reuters) - The United States will give
Moldova $50 million to help it cope with the impacts of Russia's
war against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda
Thomas-Greenfield announced during a visit to the former Soviet
republic on Sunday.
    She said the funding would support programs, training and
equipment for border management, efforts to counter human
trafficking, help to improve accountability and transparency in
the justice sector, and combat corruption and cybercrime.
    The money comes on top of $30 million announced by the
United States last month to assist refugee relief efforts in
Moldova over the next six months. Nearly 400,000 refugees have
already fled Ukraine through Moldova, with about a quarter
remaining in the country, the United Nations said.
    

 (Reporting by Michelle Nichols,
Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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