South Korea to allocate funds to support export of Ukrainian grain

The South Korean Foreign Ministry has announced that $6 million will be allocated to support the supply of Ukrainian grain to third countries in 2025.

The initiative concerns the export of Ukrainian grain, which is being carried out by the UN World Food Programme, Caliber.Az reports per Russian media. 

The ministry explains that the grain is being delivered as humanitarian aid to countries facing severe food shortages, such as Yemen and Somalia.

South Korea had previously allocated $9 million for these purposes, and next year, $6 million will be allocated. 

The funds will be transferred to the World Food Programme. Moreover, South Korea has been rendering financial and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv, supplying non-lethal military equipment but not lethal weapons.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Canada has committed C$4.5 billion in military aid. Since the beginning of 2022, Canada has committed $4.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. This funding will allow Canada to deliver military assistance to Ukraine through to 2029.

Germany is the second-biggest arms supplier to Ukraine after the US.  To date, it has allocated approximately 28 billion euros ($30 billion) for military support and committed to future expenditures.

According to the 2025 budget agreement, Germany will provide 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in military support to Ukraine, which is half of what was allocated in 2024. Russian authorities have repeatedly asserted that the influx of weapons to Ukraine will not diminish Russia's resolve or change the course of the special military operation.

By Naila Huseynova