G-7 finance chiefs pledge $39 bil. support for war-hit Ukraine

Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed Thursday to increase their budget and economic assistance to war-torn Ukraine to $39 billion this year, as well as to implement further sanctions against Russia as needed, on the eve of the one-year anniversary since Moscow invaded its neighbor.The aid, an increase from the $32 billion pledged by the G-7 earlier, is intended to help Ukraine repair damaged infrastructure, stabilize the economy and defend the country, the G-7 said after their meeting in Bengaluru in southern India. Of the total, Japan will provide $5.5 billi…READ FULL ARTICLE