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United States Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has accused Russia of trying to choke the Ukrainian economy and slow down the flow of food instead of complying with the terms of the grain corridor.
About 50 ships with Ukrainian grain have been blocked by Russia in the Black Sea again. Thus, the EU will continue to facilitate the export of Ukrainian agricultural products through Solidarity Lanes on the borders between Ukraine and the EU.
On Friday, April 21, UkraineInvest, the Government Office for Attracting and Supporting Investment, will hold an online investment forum in the field of logistics, "FIT for Ukraine."
Today, Ukraine really can and should become a success story, National Bank's Governor, Andriy Pyshnyi, believes.
On April 17, 2023, Russia, for the second time, blocked inspections of ships in Turkish territorial waters heading through the "grain corridor".
According to The Guardian, Slovakia will suspend imports of grain and other selected products from Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
The State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Restoration Agency) has a strategic vision for reconstruction and is already drafting a long-term national recovery strategy.
In the morning of April 17, 2023, Ukraine’s energy system was operating with a surplus capacity. Starting today, Ukraine is exporting electricity to Slovakia in addition to Poland and Moldova.
The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Japan have announced an alliance to oust Russia from the international nuclear fuel market.
Before the introduction of restrictions by Poland, Ukraine supplied approximately 10% of the total agricultural exports to the country, including those bound for transit.
16 April 2023
The Netherlands is allocating EUR 100 million to Ukraine through the World Bank in guarantees to finance the country's agriculture.
Russia should compensate Ukraine for the damages it has caused due to its full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy have discussed the situation with the export of Ukrainian agricultural products to Hungary.
Following the example of Poland and Hungary, Bulgaria considers imposing a ban on the import of Ukrainian-produced grain.
The European Commission considers the unilateral trade decisions, which were made by Poland and Hungary to ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products, unacceptable.
Following Poland, Hungary has imposed a temporary ban on grain and oilseed imports from Ukraine.
The environmental damage caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine has already exceeded UAH 1.9 trillion. However, these estimates are not final, as the Ukrainian side has no access to the mined and occupied areas at the moment.
Warsaw has provided PLN 50 billion (about EUR 11 billion) in aid to Kyiv, or about 2% of Poland's GDP, since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A structured program of Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction will be presented at the international summit of communities and regions.
15 April 2023
On Saturday, Poland’s competent agencies endorsed a decision to suspend any agricultural imports from Ukraine. The Ukrainian side hopes to resolve this issue next week.
In different months, from 500,000 to 700,000 tonnes of various products are exported from Ukraine through the Polish border.
The Polish government on Saturday adopted a resolution banning the import of grain and a large number of foodstuffs from Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed decrees enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of April 15, 2023 on the introduction of personal special economic and other restrictive measures against 438 individuals and 254 legal entities.
From Monday, April 17, 2023, Ukraine may start electricity exports to Slovakia, totaling 200 megawatts per hour.
The United States has provided $18 billion in budget support to Ukraine through World Bank mechanisms, with nearly $5 billion more to become available in September.
The Government of Ukraine holds negotiations with partners regarding the legal justification and practical use of frozen Russian assets, which range from $300 to $500 billion, for projects to restore the destroyed Ukrainian infrastructure.
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) agreed to repair and modernize more than 100 schools in 14 regions of Ukraine.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office completed the investigation into the case against Andriy Kobolyev, ex-CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will help the Ukrainian government to attract public and private investments for the reconstruction of the country.