The state budget of Ukraine received a tranche from Canada in the amount of 400 million Canadian dollars (almost USD 300 million dollars), according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. This is the first tranche to Ukraine from Western countries since August, when Ukraine received a record $8.5 billion ($4.6 billion from the European Union and $3.9 billion from the United States). Thus, since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine has received $24.8 billion in budget support from the EU, the IMF, and Western countries. Kyiv expects the aid to reach $38 billion for the year. The loan from Canada is p…