US VP announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland


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  • Saturday, 15 Jun 2024

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attend a joint press conference during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 17, 2024. Tobias SCHWARZ/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine's energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia's 27-month invasion of Ukraine.

The announcement was made as Harris attended a Ukraine peace summit in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she was to meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and address the summit's plenary session.

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