KYIV, May 15 - Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country’s northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face.
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KYIV, May 15 – The majority of Ukrainians have a positive attitude towards the possibility of changing the state budget priorities for the long term in favor of strengthening the security and defense sector: the Armed Forces, other law enforcement agencies, and the defense industry, according to the results of a national survey conducted on March 21-27 by the Razumkov Center and presented at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.
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KYIV, May 15 – Ukrainian economic growth this year will slow to 2.9% after 5.3% in 2023, followed by acceleration to 5.9% next year, according to the European Economic Forecast. Spring 2024 report published on the European Commission's website on Wednesday.
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LVIV REGION, May 15 – Tobacco product manufacturer Philip Morris International officially opened a new factory in Lviv region on Wednesday, investing $30 million into the venture.
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KYIV, May 15 – The growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) this year will slow down to 3% from 5.3% last year, but it will accelerate to 6% next year, according to an updated regional economic report by the EBRD released on Wednesday.
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KYIV, May 14 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them during a visit to Kyiv that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way after months of political delays will make a “real difference” on the battlefield.
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KYIV, May 14 – The approval of the Ukraine Plan by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union on Tuesday means that EUR 1.9 billion will soon flow into the state budget under the EU Ukraine Facility for 2024-2027, the Ministry of Finance reported.
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KYIV, May 14 – The EU Council has finally approved the extension for 12 months through June 2025 of the tariff-free trade regime for Ukraine for an additional, mainly concerning agricultural products, reported Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko.
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KYIV, May 14 - The USAID program for agricultural and rural development within the framework of the AGRI-Ukraine initiative will provide farmers with free sunflower seeds, which will be provided by the Lidea Ukraine company, the press service of the donor organization reported on Facebook.
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KYIV, May 13 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks.
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