Nov. 5 (UPI) -- European lawmakers have agreed to a fifth disbursement of $2 billion for Ukraine, supporting its financial stability and government as its defense against a Russian invasion nears its fourth year.
The European Council, the collegiate body of the 27-member bloc, adopted a decision Monday to disburse the funds under its Ukraine Facility, the EU's main framework for sustaining Ukraine's economy, governance and reconstruction.
The disbursement comes after Kyiv's successful completion of nine steps required for the money to be released and one outstanding step from the fourth disbursement of $3.6 billion in August.
"The funding aims primarily to bolster Ukraine's macro-financial stability and support the continued operation of its public administration," the council said in a statement.
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