State Department Creates $7 Million Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Initiative Fund

The flag of Ukraine is seen beside the Peace Tower, on the same day as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Department of State has allocated $7 million to a Ukraine Cultural Heritage Response initiative.

The state department spokesperson’s office issued a note about the Initiative on Feb. 23, saying the department was prompted to action due to Ukranian’s “cultural identity and heritage” being “under continuous threat and attack by Russian forces.”