U.S. lawmakers writing aid package for new Ukraine government


  • World
  • Saturday, 01 Mar 2014

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers applauded the formation of an interim government in Ukraine and said on Friday they are writing legislation to authorize financial and technical assistance for the country.

Details of the package were being hammered out, but Senator Chris Murphy, chairman of a Senate subcommittee on European Affairs, said the package would be part of "a broader, coordinated program" with the European Union, International Monetary Fund and other international partners.

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