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Putin to attack Ukraine’s northern border
KYIV, May 29 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has amassed some 50,000 troops on Ukraine’s northern border despite a united push by the U.S. and Ukraine to get Moscow to enter into "meaningful" ceasefire negotiations, FOX News reported. 16:36 | More

IMF, Ukraine reach staff agreement on four-year $15.5 billion EFF loan
KYIV, May 29 – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ukrainian authorities have reached staff level agreement (SLA) on the Eighth Review of the four-year, $15.5 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. Subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, Ukraine would have access to about $0.5 billion (SDR 0.37 billion), bringing total disbursements under the program to $10.65 billion. 16:35 | More

Zaporizhia NPP operates on single power line since May 7: IAEA
KYIV, May 29 – The Russian-occupied Zaporizhia NPP, a 6-GW nuclear power plant, has been on a single 750 kV power line since May 7 after the last backup 330 kV line was damaged, and it is unclear when it will be restored, although previously external power supplies were restored within a day, said Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 16:35 | More

During a meeting in Berlin, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz discussed diplomatic opportunities for bringing peace closer, increasing pressure on Russia, strengthening air defense, and investing in Ukrainian drone production.

Ukraine may face power shortage of 3 GW this year, DiXi Group reports
KYIV, May 29 – The DiXi Group, a Ukrainian think tank focused on energy and climate policy, has developed three indicative scenarios for the upcoming summer season that project electricity shortfalls ranging from zero to nearly 3 GW – equivalent to 10–20% of demand. This was announced by Olena Lapenko, General Manager for Security and Resilience at DiXi Group. 16:34 | More

IN FOCUS	Putin sets tough conditions for ceasefire KYIV, March 13 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday set out a number of tough conditions for any ceasefire in Ukraine, adding that “questions” remained about the nature of a truce. 13:15 \| More
Med-Atlant shows Ukraine’s resilience amid Russian attacks on hospitals Ukraine’s healthcare system has shown a remarkable resilience in the wake of growing Russian attacks on hospitals over the past three years with private investments now attracting top-level doctors. 20:01 \| More

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s consumer confidence index drops 5.2 points to 79.1 in April The consumer confidence index among Ukrainians decreased by 5.2 points in April 2025 - to 79.1 points (on a scale from 0 to 100), the Info Sapiens agency website reported on Thursday.More	Zelenskyy signed into law U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal for investments President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law ratifying the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the United States of America on the establishment of the American-Ukrainian Investment Recovery Fund.More
Ukrainian lawmakers expect Merz-led Germany to step up miliary support Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze (European Solidarity faction) expects that the new German government headed by Friedrich Merz will take leadership in the European Union and increase support for Ukraine, particularly in the military sector.More	Ukraine restores natural gas production to 85% of its January levels Ukraine has restored natural gas production to 85% of its January 2025 levels by early May, following a sharp drop in February due to Russian attacks, former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets wrote on Facebook.More