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fulfilling the obligations provided for by the association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union for 2023 is 88%. The agreement’s overall progress for the year increased by 5%.
Zelensky on Moscow shooting: Putin's attempts to link it to Ukraine 'absolutely predictable'. "Putin and his thugs are just trying to blame somebody else... It has happened before. There were blown-up houses, shootings, explosions, and they always blame others," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address.
Each delayed reform within the framework of the Ukraine Facility will cost Ukraine $400M. Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev voiced this prediction at the presentation of the Monitoring of the Implementation of the Conditions of the IMF Program and Support from the EU. According to him, the document contains more than 150 indicators in 69 reform directions, which must be implemented by 2027. It is noted that in 2024, the Ministry of Economy must fulfill seven indicators. The priority task is developing and approving the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan. An equally important part of this project is creating a database of potential investment projects, their assessments, and opportunities for attracting new investments from international financial organizations. In general, the receipt of $19B in 2024 depends on whether Ukraine can fulfill the program conditions with its international partners in a timely fashion. In particular, this concerns about $5.4B from the IMF, €11.5B from the EU, and at least $1.5B from the World Bank.
Hungarian FM says ending Russia-Ukraine war in Hungary’s fundamental interest. Ending the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible and initiating peace talks is in Hungary's fundamental interest because the war "brings the nightmare of a third world war closer" each day, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on March 24.
Kuleba confirms his first ever visit to India this week. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is planning to visit India later this week, marking his first "first ever" trip to the country, he said on March 25.
● Sanctions
Ukraine could dismantle within days its "sponsors of war" blacklist, central to Kyiv's campaign to expose companies doing business with Russia, after a backlash from countries including China and France, Reuters reported on March 22. It will scrap not only the list, but a related website that gives detailed information about individuals under Western sanctions, companies and the origin of Russian weapons parts.
● Domestic Politics
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine, has fired Oleksii Danilov from the position of the secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. He appointed Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Chief of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, as the new secretary with a decree on March 26.
Zaluzhnyi appointed as Ukrainian ambassador to UK. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief, has been approved by President Volodymyr
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