U.S. offers Ukraine $17.7 million in humanitarian aid: White House

Reuters

Published Apr 20, 2015 06:24PM ET

U.S. offers Ukraine $17.7 million in humanitarian aid: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and offered an additional $17.7 million in aid for essentials like food, shelter and water, the White House said.

Biden and Poroshenko discussed Ukraine's reform efforts, the White House said in a statement.