has announced a new package of $6 billion in support for Ukraine by 2026a contribution that will raise Tokyo’s total financial and humanitarian aid to more than $15 billion since the start of the war. The announcement came after the first official meeting between the vice president of the Ukrainian Parliament, Olena Kondratiuk, and the Japanese ambassador to Japan, Masashi Nakagome.
As Kondratiuk explained in a Facebook post, the funds will be allocated mainly humanitarian assistance and technical support. The Ukrainian leader also highlighted the approval of additional resources from the Japanese supplementary budget. “We are also grateful for the allocation of around $149 million from Japan’s supplementary budget for projects under the Emergency Recovery Program for Ukraine,” he said.
Kondratiuk also underlined Japan’s key role in supporting the Ukrainian energy system, severely affected by Russian attacks. According to its data, Tokyo has provided 2,500 electrical generators of various capacities, more than 65 transformers, 10 generating plants and other critical equipment intended to sustain and restore the country’s electrical grid.
“In total, the financial and humanitarian aid provided by Japan has already exceeded 15 billion dollars. Behind this there are not only figures, but, without exaggeration, thousands of lives saved,” said the vice president of Parliament.
Japanese support also extends to other areas. According to Kondratiuk, Japan collaborates in the rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers, has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children and has actively supported kyiv in international forums. “Japan also co-wrote and supported the resolution on the ‘Return of Ukrainian Children’.‘” he recalled.
It should be noted that, as a member of the G7, Japan also maintains diplomatic pressure through the imposition of sanctions and has voted in favor of recent pro-Ukraine resolutions within the United Nations.
