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.

WASHINGTON, April 19 - Ukraine's military has received additional aircraft as well parts for repairs to get damaged aircraft flying again, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing a Pentagon official.

KYIV, April 19 - Russia gave Ukrainian fighters still holding out in Mariupol a fresh ultimatum to surrender on Wednesday as it pushed for a decisive victory in its new eastern offensive, while Western governments pledged more military help to Kyiv, Reuters reported.

KYIV, April 19 – The Center for Public Health under the Ministry of Health warned Ukrainians about another type of coronavirus disease MERS-COV, which is spreading in the countries of the Middle East.

KYIV, April 19 – The difficulty of carrying out reforms in Ukraine is due, in particular, to the actions of financial groups that privatized Ukrainian companies, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated.

"When Ukraine gained independence in the early 1990s, because the country is so attractive and rich, it was plundered not only from the outside, but also from the inside by many people who are now respected businessmen.