BRUSSELS, May 6 – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has expressed hope that China would use all of its influence on Russia to put an end to the latter's war of aggression against Ukraine as well as continue to play an important role in deescalating the Kremlin's nuclear threats.
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KYIV, May 6 – A joint defense-industrial space will help maintain peace on the European continent, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized during his online participation in the Ukraine-EU Defence Industries Forum.
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BRUSSELS, May 6 – Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin has said that the main goal of the EU-Ukraine Defense Industries Forum is to attract financing for the procurement of weapons made by Ukrainian manufacturers for the country's defense forces.
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PARIS, May 6 - French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that focused on trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts.
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KYIV, May 3 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) assessed the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of Ukraine in the first quarter of 2024 at 3.1% compared to the same period last year, while in January it forecasted it at 7.1%.
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KYIV, May 6 – The United States is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that will provide $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay to be repaid by profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen - and accrued on them interest - mainly in Europe, Bloomberg reports.
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KYIV, May 3 – The government of the United Kingdom has allocated GBP 16 million to initiate the implementation of the first 13 innovative energy projects in Ukraine under the InnovateUkraine program, announced Ukrainian Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko.
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KYIV, May 3 – Ukrainian Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko considers the possibility of opening coal exports due to the complete shutdown of PJSC Centrenergo, the main client of state-owned coal mining enterprises, because of the destruction and occupation of its thermal power plants.
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KYIV, May 6 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announces the implementation of the largest package of easing foreign exchange restrictions for enterprises since the beginning of a full-scale war in order to improve the conditions for doing business in Ukraine and the entry of domestic businesses into new markets, as well as supporting economic recovery and facilitating the influx of new investments to country.
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KYIV, May 3 - The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday.
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