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We were deeply concerned to hear about an explosion at a coalmine near Donetsk city
on 4 March which resulted in over 30 deaths. the UK was not asked by the Ukrainian
government for assistance on this occasion. We were concerned to hear that the Russian-backed
separatists rejected the Ukrainian government’s offer to assist in the tragedy. The
UK continues to support Ukraine in other areas, and is providing £10 million in technical
assistance to support economic and governance reforms in Ukraine, and to provide humanitarian
assistance. In response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation an additional
£15 million of humanitarian support to Ukraine was announced by the Prime Minister,
my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), on 23 February.
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