Eu boss juncker hands ukraine £500m aid... And is invited to eurovision

He said: “Ukraine is realising in the last two or three years reforms of a greater magnitude than those which were realised during 20 years before.  “Having watched the reform effort of

Ukraine, Ukrainians have the right to see something in return.  “We are supporting Ukraine not only in its conflict of Russia but more generally.”  He confirmed that the cash will be

disbursed “within the coming weeks” and issued a barb to Russia warning it to “respect the sovereignty” of Ukraine.  Addressing reporters Mr Groysman said his country’s partnership with the

EU was vital to its future, and added that the cash will cover the cost of economy boosting measures such as raising the minimum wage.  He said: “It is very important that our citizens can

feel these changes give a positive result and improve their lives.  “This is a very important support for us in these difficult conditions.”  Referring to fighting in Avdiivka, just north of

Donetsk, which broke out last week he added: “We saw the large scale tragedy when Russian militants were shelling completely defenceless civilian town where 25,000 people live.  “This is a

town that lived a completely peaceful life but the shelling and the destruction of the electricity infrastructure led to a very trying time for the residents.”