Through these discussions. it became clear to me that we must do more to address the trauma and stress that is caused by the ongoing attacks from Russianbacked separatists in Eastern Ukraine. This year. through USAID. the United States is providing $71 million in aid for economic recovery. humanitarian coordination and logistics. nutrition. sanitation and water. and shelter. This funding has gone to support emergency needs in Ukraine. especially for the protection of refugees. internally displaced persons. and conflict victims. While the United States has been and will continue to be a critical ally to the Ukrainian people. more needs to be done. According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre there are an estimated 1.4 million internally displaced persons. most from Eastern Ukraine. and 12.6 percent are children.
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