As the winter sets in, the European Union has increased its humanitarian aid to the war-battered population of eastern Ukraine. Aid organizations in the region, however, are struggling to get the assistance through to the afflicted population.
During a recent visit to Ukraine’s capital Kiev, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides announced that the European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — would provide an additional 15 million euros ($16.92 million) in aid, bringing the total contribution from the EU and its 28 member states to 95 million euros.
“The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is becoming more critical every day,” Stylianides said after a meeting with the country’s President Petro Poroshenko. “This additional EU aid package is essential for the many struggling to survive in harsh conditions.”