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EU agriculture ministers plan to increase the maximum amount of minimum state aid to €50,000 per farm for three years to support the agricultural sector amid ongoing market turmoil.

Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has received $12 billion in aid from its partners, including $1. 5 billion from the EU and $8 billion from the United States.

Ukraine and Latvia discussed increasing joint production of drones.

During the year of war, Poroshenko's MPs and the OPFL purchased apartments and cars worth millions - NACP.

Despite Western sanctions, russia is likely to obtain British luxury cars through neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, where exports from Britain have increased unprecedentedly.

Ukraine is working on criteria for targeted financial assistance and maximizing digitalization for those who need it most, as social spending depends on international aid and the economy is focused on defense spending.

The Security Committee of the Swiss Parliament has voted to allocate $5. 5 billion in aid to Ukraine as part of a package of measures aimed at improving Switzerland's defense capabilities.

If the draft law is passed, the Ukrainian government will be instructed to develop a new law on housing policy within a year to replace the outdated Housing Code, as 80% of its provisions do not meet modern requirements and differ from EU approaches, and to solve housing problems caused by the war.

Spain has agreed to provide Ukraine with a limited number of missiles for the Patriot air defense system, despite pressure from NATO and the EU.

U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that direct confiscation of Russian assets is one possibility, but that these assets could also serve as collateral for borrowing to help Ukraine, according to an interview with Reuters.

The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 20 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 39. 6702 UAH/USD.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would introduce an integrated system of environmental permits and requirements for the use of the best available technologies to prevent and control industrial pollution.

NATO countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised military aid in recent months, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

A U. S. proposal to use future interest on $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine instead of confiscating them outright is gaining momentum among the G7 countries, and officials are seeking consensus on the plan at the upcoming summit in June.

Ukraine has received EUR 1. 5 billion from the EU under the Ukraine program, which will be used to finance the budget deficit. In total, by the end of the year, subject to fulfillment of obligations, the total amount of EU assistance will reach EUR 16 billion.

Ukraine's accession to the EU will not cause significant financial difficulties, requiring only a 20% increase in the EU budget or 0. 2% of European economic output, which is a worthy investment given Ukraine's huge economic potential, according to European Commissioner for Budgetary Affairs Johannes Hahn.

The russian foreign ministry said that russia is considering downgrading diplomatic relations with the United States if its frozen assets are confiscated.

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution stating that EU accession talks with Georgia should not begin until the proposed law on foreign agents is part of Georgia's legal order.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for sanctions against Russian media and those responsible for spreading disinformation and propaganda in the EU as part of efforts to counter Russian interference in the upcoming EU elections.

Due to Western sanctions, russia expects its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to stagnate at around 38. 6 million tons annually for about four years.

Germany assures that Ukrainian men will not be deprived of refugee status in the country, despite Ukraine's decision to temporarily suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 abroad.

The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions against ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia and tankers violating the G7 agreement on the price ceiling for Russian oil.

French President Macron is actively negotiating with EU leaders to find a new candidate to replace Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission.

The Slovak government plans to replace the public broadcaster RTVS with a new body, STVR, which is sparking protests over concerns about media independence.

Poland is ready to help Ukraine return men of military age to participate in the war against russia.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law aimed at bringing Ukraine's customs legislation in line with the EU practice by introducing such concepts as customs representation, permits for certain customs regimes, and provisions on the movement and temporary storage of goods under customs control.

In response to the prosecutor's statement, the Ministry of Agriculture explained that Markiyan Dmytrasevych was on a business trip to Brussels from April 22 to 28 to participate in explanatory meetings between the European Commission and Ukraine as part of the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

The EU should provide Ukraine with the means for self-defense, as Putin understands only this language, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

France has proposed new EU sanctions against Russian disinformation operations and election interference around the world.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that improves the participation of local governments in inter-territorial, cross-border and transnational cooperation, prohibits cooperation with the aggressor state and allows district councils and military administrations to initiate such cooperation.