Blinken Visits Poland: "US Provides Over 3 Trillion Won in Aid to Ukrainian Refugees"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken visited the Poland-Ukraine border, where hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have gathered, on the 5th (local time), emphasizing the importance of defending freedom.

According to AFP, Secretary Blinken visited a refugee camp in Poland housing about 3,000 Ukrainian refugees and announced that the U.S. plans to provide $2.75 billion (approximately 3.35 trillion KRW) in support for the refugees.

On the same day, Secretary Blinken visited the Korczowa border checkpoint on the Poland-Ukraine border and a nearby refugee camp, and held talks with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau in the nearby small city of Rzesz?w.

Secretary Blinken said, "Poles understand how important it is to defend freedom," adding, "Poland is doing essential work in responding to this crisis." He also emphasized the announcement that the U.S. plans to invest $2.75 billion to support Ukrainian refugees and the countries hosting them.

According to the Polish Border Guard, as of that day, the number of refugees who have entered Poland from Ukraine reached 827,600. Minister Rau said, "Poland will remain open to refugees," and added, "Russia's attack on Ukraine has caused an unimaginable level of humanitarian crisis." He stated, "Our top priority is to provide organized and efficient support to hundreds of thousands, soon to exceed one million refugees," and emphasized, "We do not discriminate against refugees based on nationality."

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, after his meeting with Secretary Blinken, called for stronger sanctions against Russia. He pointed out, "All Russian banks should be expelled from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, and asset freezes should be as extensive as possible."

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