WASHINGTON, April 25 - The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems.
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KYIV, April 25 – The Board of the National Bank has decided to reduce the discount rate from 14.5% to 13.5% annually starting from April 26, 2024, announced the governor of the NBU, Andriy Pyshnyy, at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday. This decision comes as most bankers surveyed by the agency expected it to be lowered to 14%.
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KYIV, April 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has downgraded its forecast for the growth of the country's gross domestic product in 2024 to 3% from 3.6% in the January forecast, which is associated with restrained budget expenditures in conditions of uncertainty regarding the receipt of external financing in the first quarter and the blockade of the western border, as well as enemy attacks on energy infrastructure.
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KYIV, April 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has improved its inflation forecast for 2024 from 8.6% to 8.2% and worsened it for 2025 from 5.8% to 6%.
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KYIV, April 25 – On April 25, the dispatch center of NPC Ukrenergo was forced to attract emergency assistance for most of the day from the power systems of European countries for the fourth day in a row.
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KYIV, April 24 – The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published major amendments to the law on mobilization, affecting both military personnel and civilian citizens of Ukraine. The law on mobilization with new amendments, adopted by parliament and signed by the President of Ukraine, will come into force on May 18.
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KYIV, April 24 – Japan intends to increase its presence in the investment market of Ukraine. In particular, to expand business ties in the investment and trade spheres, Japanese partners will open an office of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Kyiv, as reported by Ukraine's Ministry of Economy following a meeting on April 23 between Deputy Minister, Trade Representative Taras Kachka and the Economic Mission of the Government of Japan.
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WASHINGTON, April 24 - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots.
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KYIV, April 24 – On April 22, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, at the forum Demographic Future of Ukraine, presented a draft Strategy for demographic development of Ukraine until 2040, the press service of the Ministry reports.
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KYIV, April 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will reduce the key policy rate at a meeting on Thursday from 14.5% to 14%, predicts the majority of bankers surveyed by the Interfax-Ukraine agency, although bolder estimates are also heard - up to 13.5% and even 13% per annum.
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