Denys Shmyhal

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the program of energy efficiency and sustainability of the Ukrainian energy system worth UAH 759 million, which includes a reduction in loan rates for the implementation of energy efficiency projects and the establishment of alternative energy sources.

The government allocates UAH 1 billion in subventions from the state budget to local budgets for the purchase of school buses in 2024, giving priority to Ukrainian manufacturers to support the domestic economy.

President Zelensky instructed the government to develop conditions that simplify the installation of solar panels and batteries for the population, including tax incentives and credit programs, as part of the strategy for the development of renewable energy and energy security in Ukraine.

A temporary special commission of the Verkhovna Rada will check the construction of fortifications on the border with Belarus in Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kiev and Sumy regions, as well as the use of funds allocated for fortifications and engineering barriers on the contact line.

Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal expects Ukraine to receive $2. 2 billion from the IMF under the $15.6 billion EFF program by the end of this month, and welcomes the decision of the G7 countries to allocate Україні $50 billion from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

Ukraine and Poland held talks in Kyiv to coordinate Poland's efforts to fully support and rebuild Ukraine, discussing urgent military needs, joint defense production and bilateral cooperation.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with Polish Sejm Marshal Szymon Holovna to discuss energy cooperation, Ukraine's integration into the EU, support against Russian aggression, and bilateral infrastructure projects with further assistance from Poland.

The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Energy to regularly inform the public through briefings on the state of the energy system and key issues to prevent information manipulation.

The government expanded the scope of the 5-7-9 loan program to include loans for the construction and equipment of gas turbine, gas piston, and biogas plants.

This month, Ukraine expects to receive €1. 9 billion under the Extended Fund Facility program and $2.2 billion from the IMF.

While the government calls for saving electricity by not using air conditioners, Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau, NABU, plans to spend almost 400,000 hryvnias on air conditioning repairs.

Russian money from frozen assets worth more than $300 billion should be a key source for Ukraine's long-term recovery from the war, with $50 billion of these assets to be provided by the G7 countries this year.

The Development Bank of the Council of Europe will provide Ukraine with a loan of 100 million euros for the program "Nome. Compensation for destroyed housing" is aimed at supporting citizens affected by the full-scale war.

President Zelensky approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko to participate in the conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Berlin on June 11-12 amid the scandal surrounding the dismissal of the previous deputy prime minister for reconstruction.

Ukraine and the Netherlands discussed military cooperation, attracting support for Ukrainian defense enterprises and the program for creating an F-16 jet fighter during the visit of the Dutch Defense Minister.

Shmygal discussed joint defense production and technology exchange with Dutch Defense Minister Kassa Ollongren. As well as the global peace summit in Switzerland.

The World Bank will support simplifying the rules of new construction and improving the protection of citizens who buy real estate in Ukraine, in order to improve the situation on the housing market.

According to him, over the past six months, Polish politicians have actively used the topic of the blockade of borders with Ukraine to communicate with the electorate before the European Parliament elections. The elections will be held on June 6-9, which means that, according to the expert, farmers ' protests will subside from Monday. However, in the autumn before the presidential elections, they may again enter the active phase.

The embassy commented on the situation on the border with the poles, negotiations with whom were disrupted by the NABU.

The deficit in the Ukrainian energy system is quite significant, so planned power outages today can also last more than 4 hours, depending on the time of day.

The government has approved a bill to ratify the agreement between Ukraine and Korea, which allows Kiev to receive a loan of up to 2 2. 1 billion from the Korean economic development and Cooperation Fund for 2024-2029.

The Ukrainian Energy Support Fund has already received more than 494 million euros in listed and announced contributions to strengthen its energy system after the Russian strikes.

Russia destroyed 9. 2 GW of Ukraine's generating capacity as a result of missile strikes on its energy infrastructure.

The government has simplified bureaucratic procedures for the construction of artesian wells in medical institutions of the Kharkiv region to provide hospitals with water.

The Cabinet of ministers adopted a draft agreement that allows Ukraine to receive almost 7 7. 9 billion in financial and economic support from the United States.

The Cabinet of ministers has adopted a resolution exempting enterprises that import 80% of their electricity consumption from power outage schedules.

Ukraine is negotiating to increase the volume of electricity imports from Europe to more than 2 kW from the current limit of 1. 7 GW.

Thanks to solar generation and the decommissioning of two NPP power units, planned shutdowns of consumers were not applied for several days, but the situation may change if a significant shortage is recorded in the system again.

Ukraine is expected to receive 500,000 artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Shmyhal and EU allies in Prague.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the leaders of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland in Prague to discuss key issues of support for Ukraine's struggle for independence, including the supply of artillery ammunition, air defense systems, increasing Ukrainian defense production and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.