KYIV, July 18 – USAID Administrator Samantha Power condemned Russia's decision to suspend participation in the grain initiative and announced the allocation of $250 million to support Ukraine's agriculture, which has suffered as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion, USAID reported.

"The United States, through its Agriculture Resilience Initiative-Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine), is providing an additional $250 million to support Ukraine's agriculture sector that has been battered by Russia's aggression. This brings the U.S. government's total investment in the AGRI-Ukraine initiative to $350 million. USAID is seeking an additional $250 million in leveraged support from the private sector, other donors, and foundations," the USAID press service quoted Power's speech during a visit to the port of Odesa on Tuesday.