KYIV, April 27 - Ukraine’s troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east, the country’s army chief said Sunday, warning of a worsening battlefield situation as Ukrainian forces wait for much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to reach combat zones.
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KYIV, April 26 – The real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of Ukraine in the first three months of 2024 reached 4.5% (+/- 1%), compared to 3.6% (+/- 1%) for the first two months, according to the assessment published by Ukraine's Ministry of Economy on its website.
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KYIV, April 26 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a U.S. proposal to use interest earned on $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine could gain broad support from countries concerned about outright asset confiscation, Reuters reports.
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KYIV, April 26 – The Danish government and parliament have agreed to increase military support to Ukraine by another DKK 4.4 billion (EUR 590 million) this year, the press service of the Danish Ministry of Defense has reported.
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KYIV, Apr 26 – Some 72% of surveyed companies plan to increase wages in 2024, almost the same number of companies (74%) experience a shortage of personnel, these are the results of a study of the Ukrainian labor market from the European Business Association (EBA).
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KYIV, Apr 25 – The shipment of agricultural products from the sea trade port Chornomorsk (Odesa region), the infrastructure of which was significantly damaged by a Russian missile attack last week, is gradually being restored, the Spike Brokers brokerage company said on Telegram channel.
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KYIV, April 25 – Ukraine's largest mining and metallurgical company, Metinvest, will increase the salaries of workers at production and repair enterprises in Ukraine starting from May 1 of this year.
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WASHINGTON, April 25 - The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems.
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KYIV, April 25 – The Board of the National Bank has decided to reduce the discount rate from 14.5% to 13.5% annually starting from April 26, 2024, announced the governor of the NBU, Andriy Pyshnyy, at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday. This decision comes as most bankers surveyed by the agency expected it to be lowered to 14%.
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KYIV, April 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has downgraded its forecast for the growth of the country's gross domestic product in 2024 to 3% from 3.6% in the January forecast, which is associated with restrained budget expenditures in conditions of uncertainty regarding the receipt of external financing in the first quarter and the blockade of the western border, as well as enemy attacks on energy infrastructure.
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