$6.5B raised at donors’ conference for Ukraine

Ukraine received pledges for 6.5 billion USD more in humanitarian aid Thursday at an international donor's conference in Warsaw aimed at rebuilding the country.

Polish Prime Minister, a co-host of the conference, announced the figure, eliciting applause from leaders and other officials attending the one-day meeting, including representatives from the United Nations and companies such as Google.His co-host, Swedish Prime Minister said the sum exceeded their expectations.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said investment and reforms were needed to build Ukraine anew and pave its way into the EU.