President Sheikh Mohamed Phone Volodymyr Zelensky, UAE Sends Humanitarian Assistance Worth IDR 1.5 Trillion To Ukraine

UAE's humanitarian aid delivery to Ukraine. (Source: WAM via The National News)

JAKARTA - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will send 100 million US dollars or around Rp. 1,547,725,000,000 humanitarian aid to Ukraine, aimed at civilians affected by the war that has occurred.

The aid shipment came a day after Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone, according to The National News from the WAM News Agency Oct. 19.

Sheikh Mohamed said the United Arab Emirates would continue to provide humanitarian and economic assistance, to reduce the impact of Ukraine's conflict with Russia.

"The UAE will also do everything in its power to prevent the crisis from deteriorating and to promote dialogue," he said during a phone call.

Separately, the Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said the additional aid was in line with Sheikh Mohamed's belief in the importance of solidarity at the time of conflict, as well as Emirati's efforts to limit the humanitarian impact of the crisis.

He said the UAE had provided similar assistance to Ukraine in recent months, including sending planes carrying aid to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Moldova in response to urgent UN calls, as well as plans for a regional refugee response in Ukraine.

In June, the UAE sent aid to sheltering Ukrainians in Bulgaria and Poland, the latter having borne the burden of the refugee crisis sparked by the Russian invasion.

In this regard, President Zelenskyy thanked Sheikh Mohammed for his support from the United Arab Emirates and his support at the United Nations.

It is known that nearly eight million Ukrainians have fled their home countries to other countries in Europe, the UN refugee agency reported.

Last week, Sheikh Mohamed held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which He stressed political solutions could be obtained through diplomatic means.

Sheikh Mohamed "suppressed the UAE's policy of supporting peace and stability, calling for serious consultations to resolve Ukraine's crisis, regardless of how difficult or complicated it is."

"By engaging in dialogue, negotiations and diplomatic mechanisms, a political settlement can be achieved that will achieve international peace and security."