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Japan Fast-Tracks $3.9 Billion in Aid to Shore Up Ukraine’s Finances
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Japan said it will front-load financial assistance to Ukraine, shifting part of its planned aid to the first half of 2026, when Kyiv is expected to face the tightest funding conditions, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after a virtual meeting of G7 Finance chiefs, Kyodo reported on December 20.
Speaking after the online talks of G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo intends to accelerate disbursements under a support package agreed by the G7 in 2024.
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Under that framework, Japan has pledged to lend Ukraine about $3.9 billion by the end of 2027, with part of that amount now set to be delivered earlier to help cover near-term budget pressures.
The G7 meeting, which included Japan, the United States, and European members, focused on sustaining support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian invasion, as well as addressing wider global trade imbalances.
Previously, it was reported that Japan had delivered an additional 30 military vehicles to Ukraine, following an earlier shipment of 101 vehicles, including Toyota HMV SUVs, Mitsubishi Type 73 Kogata, and tracked engineering machines, according Japanese Ministry of Defense.
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