KYIV, Dec 19 – The World Bank announced the creation of a multilateral trust fund to support the government of Ukraine in the implementation of measures aimed at meeting the critical needs of the state in the current conditions of war and the subsequent reconstruction of the country, and attracting starting $250 million to it.

KYIV, Dec 19 – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at a meeting of the leaders of the countries belonging to the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), called for increased support for Ukraine and ignoring the false call of the Russian Federation for a ceasefire, which the Russians need to regroup and strengthen their troops.

KYIV, Dec 19 - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip Monday to Moscow’s ally Belarus as his forces pursued their campaign to bombard Ukraine from the air amid a broad battlefield stalemate almost 10 months into the war.

KYIV, Dec 20 - The Finance Ministry, jointly with the National Bank of Ukraine, plans to restart domestic borrowing that had been disrupted by the Russian invasion in February, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said.

KYIV, Dec 20 – The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board, following the discussion of Program Monitoring with Board involvement (PMB) for Ukraine, said this four-month program is designed to help the country maintain financial stability and catalyze donor financing amid very large balance of payment needs and “exceptionally” high risks.

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 - President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to visit Washington on Wednesday, according to three AP sources, in his first known trip outside the country since Russia’s invasion began in February.

KYIV, Dec 20 – Ukraine may receive $55-60 billion in macro-financial assistance, rapid recovery, private sector support and humanitarian assistance in 2023, Roman Kachur, Alternate Executive Director for Ukraine at the World Bank, shared these World Bank estimates.

KYIV, Dec 21 – The Program Monitoring with Board involvement (PMB) for Ukraine (PMB), finally approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on December 19, if successfully passed next March, may be replaced by an extended program with funding, IMF Alternate Executive Director Vladyslav Rashkovan has said.

KYIV, Dec 21 – The World Bank has approved a new financing package totaling $610 million to address urgent needs in Ukraine: $500 million under the Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) Project and $110 million under the Health Enhancement and Life-saving (HEAL Ukraine) Project.

KYIV, Dec 21 – Ukraine has received the first tranche under the new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the amount of SDR 1 billion (around $1.4 billion), which boosted the country's forex reserves to $20.1 billion as of December 21, 2018.