<p>The United States will send $1.3 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the conflict-hit country overhaul its energy grid and modernise its ports, railways and other infrastructure, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Recovery is about laying the foundation for Ukraine to thrive as a secure, independent country, fully intergrated with Europe, connected to markets around the world," Blinken told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-soldier-gets-1-million-roubles-for-destroying-german-tank-in-ukraine-1229584.html" target="_blank">Russian soldier gets 1 million roubles for destroying German tank in Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>"With the support of the US Congress, we will provide more than $1.3 billion in additional aid to help Ukraine toward that goal."</p>.<p>Of that amount, $520 million will go towards helping Ukraine overhaul its battered energy grid, while $657 million will be used to help modernise its border crossings, ports, rail lines and other critical infrastructure, Blinken said.</p>.<p>About $100 million will be used to help digitise Ukraine's customs and other systems "to boost speed and to cut corruption" and another $35 million to help Ukrainian businesses through financing and insurance.</p>.<p>The new aid comes on top of more than $20 billion in economic and development assistance the United States has provided to Ukraine, Blinken said.</p>
<p>The United States will send $1.3 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the conflict-hit country overhaul its energy grid and modernise its ports, railways and other infrastructure, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Recovery is about laying the foundation for Ukraine to thrive as a secure, independent country, fully intergrated with Europe, connected to markets around the world," Blinken told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-soldier-gets-1-million-roubles-for-destroying-german-tank-in-ukraine-1229584.html" target="_blank">Russian soldier gets 1 million roubles for destroying German tank in Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>"With the support of the US Congress, we will provide more than $1.3 billion in additional aid to help Ukraine toward that goal."</p>.<p>Of that amount, $520 million will go towards helping Ukraine overhaul its battered energy grid, while $657 million will be used to help modernise its border crossings, ports, rail lines and other critical infrastructure, Blinken said.</p>.<p>About $100 million will be used to help digitise Ukraine's customs and other systems "to boost speed and to cut corruption" and another $35 million to help Ukrainian businesses through financing and insurance.</p>.<p>The new aid comes on top of more than $20 billion in economic and development assistance the United States has provided to Ukraine, Blinken said.</p>