BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- US President Joe Biden asked Congress on April 28 to approve a total of $33 billion in "fiscal 2022 emergency supplementary funds" for providing security, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. On the same day, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy met with visiting UN Secretary-General Guterres in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and the two sides discussed the evacuation of Mariupol personnel.
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Biden spoke at the White House on the same day, asking Congress to approve the funding as soon as possible. In addition, he will present a comprehensive legislative proposal to Congress proposing legislation to enhance the U.S. enforcement capacity to confiscate Russian oligarchic assets in the form of legislation and to support Ukraine with funds from the sale of those assets.
U.S. President Joe Biden (second from left) prepares to speak at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 11. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
According to a note released by the White House, $20.4 billion in the "Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Supplementary Fund" was used to provide military and security assistance to Ukraine and support the United States in working with NATO allies and partners to strengthen European security; $8.5 billion in economic assistance to help the Ukrainian government respond to the crisis and provide basic services; $3 billion to ensure global food security and humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians; and $500 million to support domestic food production in the United States, reduce the risk of farmers growing food, and the cost to consumers A portion of the money is also used to support the Biden administration's use of the Defense Production Act to expand the production of raw materials needed to manufacture defense equipment and automobiles.
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According to the information released on the website of the Ukrainian president on the same day, Zelenskiy thanked Guterres for his position on the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and his good offices efforts to ease the situation at a joint press conference held after the meeting. He said that the Azov steel plant in Mariupol is still being bombed, and the Ukrainian side is willing to hold "emergency talks" with the Russian side on the issue of the evacuation of mariupol personnel, hoping that Guterres's participation will play an effective role in the evacuation of personnel.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, right, meets with visiting UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Kiev, Ukraine, on April 28. Xinhua News Agency (Courtesy of the Office of the President of Ukraine)
Guterres said the United Nations will continue to seek practical measures to save lives and reduce suffering while promoting a comprehensive ceasefire, including maintaining effective humanitarian corridors, achieving a local ceasefire, and providing safe access for civilians and supplies. Guterres said that during his visit to Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to the participation of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from the Azov steel plant, and that intensive consultations were underway on the implementation of the proposal.
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International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi said on the 28th that the agency's recent field measurement data show that the radiation level in the forbidden area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine is within a safe range.
On 28 April, IAEA Director General Grossi addressed a press conference in Vienna, Austria. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Chen
Grossi said at a press conference held in Vienna, the capital of Austria, on the same day that the agency's staff recently measured an area with excavation marks in the forbidden area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and assessed the radiation level in the area at 6.5 millisieverts per year. Radiation levels in this area are higher than the annual radiation levels of 1.6 mSv on nearby roads, but well below the annual radiation levels of 20 mSv, which pose a threat to personal safety.
Grossi said the repair of the nuclear support system at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is still ongoing.
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