KYIV, May 16 - Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, though a senior Moscow official said the frontline push had enough resources to keep going.
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KYIV, May 16 – The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions, led by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Ambassador Michael McFaul, presented a new action plan on further strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia – Action Plan 3.0.
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KYIV, May 16 – Following a visit to Argentina and Chile this week, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko noted the existence of a joint interest in investment and announced the prospect of concluding bilateral free trade agreements.
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KYIV, May 16 – Enterprises of the Ukrtruboprom association increased pipe production by 12.6% in January-March of the current year compared to the same period last year, reaching 142,500 tons.

According to the association's data released on Tuesday, in January 2024, 52,500 tons of pipe products were produced (174.4% compared to January 2023), in February – 41,400 tons (105.1% compared to February 2023), and in March – 48,600 tons (85.1% compared to March 2023).
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KYIV, May 15 - Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country’s northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face.
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KYIV, May 15 – The majority of Ukrainians have a positive attitude towards the possibility of changing the state budget priorities for the long term in favor of strengthening the security and defense sector: the Armed Forces, other law enforcement agencies, and the defense industry, according to the results of a national survey conducted on March 21-27 by the Razumkov Center and presented at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.
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KYIV, May 15 – Ukrainian economic growth this year will slow to 2.9% after 5.3% in 2023, followed by acceleration to 5.9% next year, according to the European Economic Forecast. Spring 2024 report published on the European Commission's website on Wednesday.
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LVIV REGION, May 15 – Tobacco product manufacturer Philip Morris International officially opened a new factory in Lviv region on Wednesday, investing $30 million into the venture.
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KYIV, May 15 – The growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) this year will slow down to 3% from 5.3% last year, but it will accelerate to 6% next year, according to an updated regional economic report by the EBRD released on Wednesday.
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KYIV, May 14 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them during a visit to Kyiv that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way after months of political delays will make a “real difference” on the battlefield.
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