BRUSSELS, April 16 – The European Commission has approved the Plan for Ukraine, proposing this assessment to the Council, which will allow the start of funding for the Ukraine Facility, the total amount of which will be up to EUR50 billion over four years, having previously allocated up to EUR1.89 billion until the start of regular payments, the press service of the European Commission reported on Monday.

KYIV, April 17 – The Ukrainian energy sector suffered heavy losses due to targeted Russian missile attacks - more than 8 GW, and the risk of subsequent significant losses remains, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

WASHINGTON, April 17 - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the effort this week to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies.

KYIV, Apr 18 – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not rule out that the infrastructure of the Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPP) is under threat of Russian terrorist attacks. In connection with this, the head of state is asking for modern air defense systems for Ukraine.

KYIV, Apr 18 – Almost three quarters of Ukrainians (74.3%) support the idea of sending military units of Western allied countries to Ukraine, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Sociological Service of the Razumkov Center on March 21-27 and presented at a press conference hosted by the Interfax-Ukraine News agency in Thursday.

KYIV, April 18 – Large-scale challenges for the financial system of Ukraine remain; the pressing issue is to ensure rhythmic and predictable military and financial assistance, in particular, receiving $27 billion in this mode by the end of this year, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said at the Fifth Ministerial Roundtable Discussion for Support to Ukraine during Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF in Washington on Wednesday.

KYIV, April 18 - Top NATO and European Union officials urged foreign ministers from leading industrialized nations on Thursday to take quick, concrete steps to provide more air defense systems and artillery to Ukraine, warning that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor.

KYIV, April 17 – Real gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in March 2023 grew by almost 28% compared to March 2022 (the first full month of the Russian full-scale invasion), at the same time, compared to the pre-war March 2021, it is 31% lower, such an assessment was given by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER).

KYIV, April 19 - American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

KYIV, April 19 – The Ukrainian economy is expected to contract by 35% in 2022, although precise measures of the damage to the Ukrainian economy are impossible to obtain, according to the updated World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund released on Tuesday.