Ukraine has received the equivalent of over €3.5 billion (about $3.8 billion) in new budget aid from the United States to support its “This is an extremely important contribution to support Ukraine’s state budget during the period of resistance to the Russian Federation’s all-out aggression,” said Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko in a statement released on Monday. The funds will be used to pay the salaries of teachers, civil defence workers and other state employees, and to support internally displaced persons. The US money does not have to be repaid. According to the ministry, the Ukrainian …