WASHINGTON, May 31 - President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons. It comes as Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine’s capital and unmanned aircraft have targeted Moscow.
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KYIV, May 31 - Russian forces began June with a fresh aerial bombardment of Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding others, authorities said.
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KYIV, May 31 – Some 12 domestic and foreign companies have confirmed in writing their interest in developing oil and gas fields in Ukraine, Director of Ukrnafta Serhiy Koretsky has said.
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KYIV, May 31 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny has announced agreements with investors to restructure two default eurobond issues by the end of July: for $375 million maturing in July 2022 and $500 million due in November 2026, agreeing to some improvement in conditions for holders of these securities compared with the offer of March 10.
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KYIV, May 30 - The U.N. nuclear chief stressed Tuesday that the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and asked Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing any attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.”
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FRANKFURT, May 30 - Ukraine’s economy is showing “remarkable resilience” following Russian attacks on its electricity infrastructure, officials from the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday as they signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and raised their estimate for the country’s economic growth.
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KYIV, May 29 – In April 2023, the total state debt of Ukraine increased by 3.6% and reached a new historical maximum: in U.S. dollars by $4.37 billion, to $124.28 billion, in hryvnias by UAH 159.9 billion, to UAH 4 trillion 544.9 billion, according to data on the Finance Ministry's website.
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KYIV, May 29 – The war in Ukraine and its economic consequences have caused significant damage to the production and income of small farmers, which exceeded $3.85 billion, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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KYIV, May 29 - Russia launched a pre-dawn attack on Ukraine’s capital Tuesday as its air defenses worked to stop drones in what has been a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments targeting Kyiv.
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KYIV, May 29 – In April 2023, the total state debt of Ukraine increased by 3.6% and reached a new historical maximum: in U.S. dollars by $4.37 billion, to $124.28 billion, in hryvnias by UAH 159.9 billion, to UAH 4 trillion 544.9 billion, according to data on the Finance Ministry's website.
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