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Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 18:19
The U.S. Senate did not support the initiative put forward by Senator Rand Paul, who tried to block President Biden's decision to write off half of Ukraine's debt for a loan provided as economic aid.
The IMF Executive Board will meet to hear the results of the sixth review of the Extended Fund Facility for Ukraine and to make a decision on the allocation of the next tranche in the coming weeks.
The U.S. Treasury announced a new package of sanctions against Russia as part of the G7 agreements, which include restrictions against Gazprombank and dozens of other banks and financial institutions.
Ukraine and the World Bank have presented the Reform Matrix, a change plan aimed, in particular, at reforming public investment management.
Ukraine counts on Italy's support in the development of deep processing of agricultural products.
The Ministry of Energy is exploring additional opportunities to encourage electricity imports, where the key factors are the availability of electricity and the ability to deliver it at the right times.
Emergency power outages have been implemented in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa region, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Donetsk region.
The U.S. Department of State has confirmed Joe Biden’s Administration made a first step toward canceling Ukraine’s debt to the U.S. worth $4.6 billion that the nation was supposed to repay for the loans provided, but Congress is yet to take the appropriate decision.
As of November 19, 2024, Ukrainian farmers sowed 6.14 million hectares (98%) with winter crops.
20 November 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the World Bank's Managing Director for Operations Activities Anna Bjerde, with whom he discussed Ukraine's financial stability and support programs.
Austria has committed an additional EUR 2 million to support the Ukrainian-led Grain from Ukraine initiative, aimed at addressing global food insecurity exacerbated by Russia's war against Ukraine.
The Executive Board of the UN World Food Programme has approved an interim strategic plan for Ukraine for the period of 2025-2027, with a budget of $2.1 billion.
Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Denmark Rustem Umerov and Troels Lund Poulsen discussed further cooperation for 2025, including an increase in military support to EUR 2.2 billion.
On Wednesday, November 20, electricity consumption is increasing in Ukraine so the grid operator has scheduled imports from five countries for today.
A total of 220 Ukrainian IT companies have already registered with the tech companies platform, CodeUA.
19 November 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly improved its forecast for Ukraine's real GDP growth to 4% this year and 2.5-3.5% next year.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen met with Ukrainian manufacturers of long-range drones and the soldiers who operate them.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision on raising a $662 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to finance social protection programs.
Ukrnafta PJSC, which is part of Naftogaz Group, and the international company Shell have signed an agreement for Ukrnafta to acquire a 51% stake in Alliance Holding LLC.
In the state budget for 2025, UAH 2.23 trillion is slated for weapons’ manufacture and procurement.
On November 19, 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine endorsed in the second reading and as a whole draft bill No. 12000 ‘On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025’.
The DTEK Group (Ukraine’s energy company) will adapt its power outage schedules based on daily changes in the energy system and update the information on them every day.
Ukraine has exported $36.3 billion worth of goods since the start of 2024, exceeding the total value of exports for the entire previous year.
In January-October 2024, Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.2% compared to the same period last year.
18 November 2024
The Yermak-McFaul International Sanctions Group has released a new working paper, "Next Steps on Energy Sanctions: Tools for Increasing Pressure on Russia in 2025."
Rolling power outage schedules on Tuesday, November 19, will be in effect across Ukraine from 6:00 to 23:00 Kyiv time.
Efforts are underway across Ukraine to address the aftermath of Russian shelling on November 17, with approximately 220,000 households still without electricity.
In Odesa and the region, 321,000 consumers remain without electricity supply following Russian strikes.
The first priority for Ukraine’s energy system is to get our skies fully secured against air attacks