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Poland to send tanks, pumps to Ukraine to help overcome consequences of Russia’s blowing up Kakhovka HPP

Poland will give Ukraine ten water tanks and ten pumps for pumping water from flooded places due to the blowing up of Kakhovka hydroelectric dam by Russians, Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland Mariusz Kamiński said. “Due to the dramatic situation of the civilian population after Russia destroyed the dam on the Dnieper…
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European Commission reaches agreements in principle with five countries regarding export of Ukraine’s agri-food products

European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis says the European Commission has reached agreements in principle with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia regarding the export of goods from the Ukrainian agricultural industry. “We have a deal,” he said on Twitter on Friday. Dombrovskis said that the European Commission has reached “an agreement in principle…
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Ukrainian architects will present Ukrainian DNA project at Venice Biennale 2023

The Chamber of Architecture of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine and the Design4Ukraine association will present at the Venice Biennale 2023 the Ukrainian DNA – DNA UCRAINO joint project, which will be exhibited in Venice from May 18 to June 20. “This art and research architectural project is an attempt to show our…
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IT Ukraine initiates ban on use of Russian software by state companies and businesses

The IT Ukraine association turned to Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov with the initiative to introduce a nationwide program to abandon software originating from the aggressor country, including by adopting appropriate changes in legislation, said IT-Enterprise CEO Oleh Scherbatenko. “We propose to…
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USAID administrator urges U.S. companies to invest in Ukraine along with Kingspan, Nestle and Bayer

The risks of investing in Ukraine are already lower than at the beginning of the war, and the opportunities are higher, the first foreign investors, such as Kingspan, Nestle and Bayer, are already investing in the country and American businesses should follow their example and get benefits, while the government will support them, said USAID…
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Ukraine, Romania, Moldova ready to jointly counter Russian propaganda, strengthen security – defense and foreign ministers’ meeting

On April 13, the Foreign and Defense Ministers of Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine adopted a joint statement in Bucharest, in which they underlined the importance of the trilateral format of dialogue and cooperation in bringing the three countries closer. “We will continue to work together, as long as necessary, to support the…
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Ukraine, USA sign memo to attract investment to implement priority development projects, economic recovery

Ukraine and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to attract investment in Ukraine to implement priority projects for the development and economic recovery, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said. “On the sidelines of the Spring Meetings, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)…
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World Bank to provide additional $200 mln to Ukraine to restore energy

The World Bank will provide an additional $200 million to Ukraine to restore the energy sector, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced. “In Washington, an agreement was signed with World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde. The restoration of Ukraine begins this year, and energy is one of our priorities. The funds raised from…
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Ukraine establishes warm diplomatic relations with India – Yermak

Ukraine has managed to establish warm diplomatic relations with India, head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak wrote for the Indian newspaper The Hindu. “We managed to establish warm diplomatic relations with India, and I believe that I am right when I say that our views are similar in two important aspects. Firstly,…
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IMF to assess impact of amendment on new payments and restrictions in public sector of Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will study the legislative amendment adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on April 10 on the return of payments of UAH 30,000 to military personnel, simultaneously limiting payments in the public sector, state-owned enterprises, the NBU, NABU, and other government agencies with a limit of UAH 67,000 and will…
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