KIEV, Feb. 23 - The European Union is ready to offer substantial financial aid to Ukraine once it has a new government, and should offer a clear European perspective to Kiev, said the EU's Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn.

"From a European point of view it is important that we provide a clear European perspective for the Ukrainian people who have shown their commitment to European values," Rehn said after a meeting of the world's financial leaders in Sydney, Reuters reported.