The salaries of the three top most Taiwanese leaders would be in addition to the first batch of aid sent by Taiwan, in the form of 27 tonnes of medical supplies

The Taiwanese government has expressed growing “empathy” for the Ukrainians, who have been under attack from Russian forces for the past six days, because it faces a similar military threat from Beijing.

Reuters cited a source that said Ms Tsai’s monthly salary was around T$400,000 (£10,712).

和烏克蘭沒邦交做的已經很多了

Taiwan has, however, also pointed out that its situation with China is “fundamentally different” from Ukraine and said comparisons should not be drawn as they could cause panic among its people.

Meanwhile, China, which had earlier fallen short of condemning ally Russia’s actions, has said it is “extremely concerned” for the Ukrainian people.