RIYADH, Feb 18 - Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump.
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KYIV, Feb 18 – Kyiv and Ankara are committed to expanding bilateral trade, setting an ambitious goal to increase mutual trade turnover by more than 1.5 times – from $6.2 billion in 2024 to $10 billion. This was announced by Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, following a meeting with Turkish Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat.
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KYIV, Feb 18 - The opening of IKEA stores in Ukraine is expected in 2025, the date will be officially announced by IKEA, said Dmytro Lashin, COO of the Lavina Mall and Blockbuster Mall trade centers.
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KYIV, Feb 18 – EU countries are preparing a military aid package worth at least EUR 6 billion for Ukraine as it seeks to shore up Kyiv's strategic position at the outset of U.S.-led talks with Russia, Politico reported citing three EU diplomats.
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KYIV, Feb 18 - The New Safe Confinement over the Shelter facility over the destroyed reactor of power unit 4 of Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant cannot perform its main isolation function due to the Russian drone strike and the consequences it caused.
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PARIS, Feb 17 - European leaders insisted Monday they must have a say in international talks to end the war in Ukraine despite the clear message from both Washington and Moscow that there was no role for them as yet in negotiations that could shape the future of the continent.
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KYIV, Feb 17 - Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in Abu Dhabi on February 17, it became the first agreement in the history of Ukraine with the Gulf countries, the press service of the Ministry of Economy reported.
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KYIV, Feb 17 - Ukraine's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.5% in January, driven by the construction sector, manufacturing industry, and domestic trade, according to the Ministry of Economy's website.
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KYIV, Feb 17 - The American Westinghouse has completed the first stage of the GAP analysis of power units No. 3 and No. 4 of Khmelnytsky NPP, which will allow ensuring their safety at the level of "3+" if these facilities are completed, Energoatom reported citing its head Petro Kotin on Monday.
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KYIV, Feb 17 - The Ukrainian government delegation in Saudi Arabia is preparing for the visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the country, in particular in the economic sphere - large-scale projects in the field of public-private partnership and "attractive privatization opportunities worth half a billion dollars" have already been presented, said First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
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