KYIV, April 27 - Ukraine’s troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east, the country’s army chief said Sunday, warning of a worsening battlefield situation as Ukrainian forces wait for much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to reach combat zones.
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KYIV, April 26 – The real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of Ukraine in the first three months of 2024 reached 4.5% (+/- 1%), compared to 3.6% (+/- 1%) for the first two months, according to the assessment published by Ukraine's Ministry of Economy on its website.
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KYIV, April 26 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a U.S. proposal to use interest earned on $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine could gain broad support from countries concerned about outright asset confiscation, Reuters reports.
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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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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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