The World Bank has recently announced an additional $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine, bringing the total planned support package to more than $4 billion.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February has created a humanitarian crisis and devastated the country’s economy, destroying infrastructure and blocking key grain exports, as well as draining the government’s ability to pay its bills.

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It is reported that the new finance aid will be used to pay wages for government and social workers. In a statement, the development lender said, noting that with the new funds nearly $2 billion has been disbursed so far.

The World Bank “is providing continuing support for Ukraine and its people in the face of the ongoing war,” bank President David Malpass said in a statement.

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“We are working with donor countries to mobilise financial support and leveraging the flexibility of our various financing instruments to help provide Ukrainians with access to health services, education and social protection.”

However, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his government needs a total of $7 billion a month in aid to continue to function.

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Meanwhile, Russian forces withdrew from their offensive on the Ukrainian capital in early April, refocusing on the eastern region of the Donbas.

“The main question is how actors can be helpful,” Tomlyak said.

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Founded in 1987, the theatre on Podil long has been one of the most popular in Kyiv. In 2017, it moved to a new modern building equipped with state-of-the-art scenery.

Since the start of the war, the theatre has changed its repertoire, dropping plays by Russian authors.