WASHINGTON, March 19 - President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow covering energy facilities and infrastructure.
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KYIV, March 19 – Germany's outgoing government has agreed to provide an additional EUR 3 billion ($3.3 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2025 after lawmakers approved financial reform plans, Reuters reported, citing a Finance Ministry document.
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KYIV, March 19 – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha emphasized Kyiv’s great interest in increasing economic cooperation with India.

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KYIV, March 19 - The Consumer Confidence Index of Ukrainians in February increased by 0.7 points and reached 76.3 points (on a scale from zero to 200), while a month ago its growth was 4.4 points, and in December 2024 - by 0.4 points and amounted to 71.1 points, according to the results of the research by the Info Sapiens agency.
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WASHINGTON, March 18 - President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for.
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KYIV, March 18 – Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.1% in January-February 2025, according to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
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KYIV, March 18 – Naftogaz Ukrainy has signed a contract for the supply of almost 100 million cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the Polish oil concern ORLEN, the company said on Tuesday.
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KYIV, March 18 – Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy company, Energoatom, is in the process of finalizing an agreement to purchase reactor vessels from Bulgaria for the completion of Units 3 and 4 at the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The company plans to secure loan financing for this acquisition, Vice President Hartmut Jakob announced.
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WASHINGTON, March 17 - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “are very good friends” who are focused on ways to strengthen the bonds between the United States and Russia.
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BRUSSELS, March 17 – The Council of the EU has approved a third payment of EUR 3.5 billion under the Ukraine Facility, the press service of the Council of the EU reported on Monday.
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